Sharing a New Attribute

Addition of new attributes to a Shibboleth installation is a straightforward process technically, but fraught with policy peril. Make sure that the policy surrounding the attribute is well defined and solidified before utilizing any attribute in a production deployment.

The name, vocabulary, and meaning of the attribute should be formalized and understood by all parties involved before exchange begins. These may have been defined in advance as attributes were represented in native data stores. Valid naming policies for inclusion in assertions should be followed in all cases.

All IdPs that wish to use the new attribute should follow the IdP instructions; all SPs should follow the SP instructions.

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