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.
As of V3.4, this is extended to include a matching <AffiliationDescriptor>
membership.
Membership in a InEntityGroup
is rarely an effective way of making policy decisions. 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, use the <AffiliationDescriptor>
mechanism, supported in V3.4 and up.
Schema Type and Location
The InEntityGroup
type is defined in the urn:mace:shibboleth:2.0:afp
namespace, the schema for which can be located at http://shibboleth.net/schema/idp/shibboleth-afp.xsd
The deprecated saml:InEntityGroup
type is defined in the urn:mace:shibboleth:2.0:afp:mf:saml
namespace, the schema for which can be located at http://shibboleth.net/schema/idp/shibboleth-afp-mf-saml.xsd
Reference
Attributes
Name | Type | Req? | Default | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
groupID | String | Y | The<EntitiesDescriptor> Name to match against (or in V3.4+, a matching <AffiliationDescriptor> ) | |
checkAffiliations 3.4 | Boolean | false | Whether to check metadata for <AffiliationDescriptor> -based matches |
Child Elements
None
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"/>