InEntityGroupConfiguration
- Scott Cantor
Namespace: urn:mace:shibboleth:2.0:afp
Schema: http://shibboleth.net/schema/idp/shibboleth-afp.xsd
Overview
The InEntityGroup type is a PolicyRule that returns true if the Name of any of the surrounding <EntitiesDescriptor> metadata of the requester matches the supplied parameter or whether the entity's metadata contains a matching <AffiliationDescriptor>.
Membership in a group is rarely an effective way of making policy decisions because hierarchies are inherently limiting and metadata sources tend not to align well to policy.
In general, base your attribute release policy on the characteristics of entity metadata only: SP entityID, entity attributes, and registration info. Avoid policy based on the characteristics of the aggregate itself. If you do rely on groups, prefer the <AffiliationDescriptor> mechanism which allows group membership to be separate from the entities themselves.
Reference
XML Attributes
Name | Type | Req? | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
groupID | String | Y |
| The |
checkAffiliations | Boolean |
| false | Whether to check metadata for |
Example
Apply this rule if the entity for the SP is included in an <EntitiesDescriptor> or <AffiliationDescriptor> named urn:mace:example.org
<PolicyRequirementRule xsi:type="InEntityGroup" groupID="urn:mace:example.org" checkAffiliatons="true"/>