Some overview slides on what an IDP federation is, some best practices, and how Gluu can help an organization build an IDP federation.

1. How to Roll Out a
Meshed Federation

2. Key Decisions
● Will the federation operator centrally manage
the network, or will each IDP manage itself?
● "Mesh federation" implies each institutions
has its own IDP. Will it be a simultaneous roll
out or one by one?

3. ● If no central management, each IDP should
be aware of continued operational
responsibilities.
Educate Institutions

4. Build Consensus w/ Institutions
● What apps or functionalities are needed?
○ FreeRADIUS for Eduroam?
○ Unique authentication logic?
○ Google apps?
● Set timeline for roll out

5. Recommended Roll Out
- Build puppet recipe for unique requirements.
- Design federation: procedures, policies,
schema.
- Batch Installations: 5-10 institutions at a time.
- Centrally manage to ease onboarding and
decrease responsibility of each institutions.

6. How Can Gluu Help?
● Design consulting
● Create a standard build for the federation to
ease onboarding of new IDP's
● Support federation operator and individual
IDP's

7. Other Federations to Model
● CANARIE (central management)
○ www.canarie.ca
● Edugate (central management)
○ www.edugate.ie/
● InCommon (no central management)
○ www.incommon.org

8. Want more information?
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