Shibboleth
Overview
Shibboleth is an open source authentication and authorization package based on the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) standard. End users may access a Shibboleth-enabled resource using either their University of Texas at Austin EID, or using their credentials from any other UT System institution, without the need for a local account. UT Austin is a member of the UT System Federation, whose membership is limited to UT institutions.
Features
- Provides a single sign-on for both internal and external users
- Integrated with the uTexas Enterprise Directory (TED)
- Reduces development time for access controls
- Reduces the need for end-users to maintain accounts with multiple organizations
- Currently supporting Shibboleth Native Service Provider (SP) version 1.3
Cost
Shibboleth is available at no cost to UT faculty and staff.
