Glossary and Terminology
attribute
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attribute authority
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binding
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discovery service (DS)
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home organization
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identity provider (IdP)
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issuer
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metadata
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name identifier (NameID)
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presenter
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profile
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protocol
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relying party
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security assertion markup language (SAML)
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service provider (SP)
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single sign-on
The concept that a user can Authenticate once so that multiple applications and/or resources can apply proper Authorization to grant (or deny) access for that user. Shibboleth is a package that enables single sign-on (sso) for web applications and resources.
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user
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