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OpenAthens Publisher Webinar13 September 2016

• Upcoming OpenAthens SP releases• New dashboard• Demo• Preview of phase 2

Where next for OpenAthens SP?

Phase 1:Simplification of setup and registration

Phase 2:Move from ‘installed software’ to APIs• OAuth/OpenID ConnectImproving the user-experience

Service Providerhttps://sp.openathens.net

• Configure Service Provider software

• Choose SAML federations software is connected to

• Manage keys, certificates etc.

• Register SAML entities with OpenAthens

• Provide titles, descriptions, logos etc.

• Manage keys, certificates etc.

• Mark entities as ‘live’ or ‘testing’

Federationhttps://fed.openathens.net

Single Dashboard

Service Provider Federation

Simplifying setup

• Guided setup process in dashboard• Clearer sign-posting of steps

• Much improved documentation• Near instantaneous updates

• Faster turn-around on testing

Simplifying registration

• Separate registration for OpenAthens Federation• No longer necessary!

• We are working with other Federations to simplify registration

Applications define each service that you wish to enable access to via OpenAthens.Connections define how applications are connected to identity providers for authentication.

Accounts control access to the dashboard

Activity shows notifications and recent changes to configurations (not initially available in beta)

Phase 2: OpenAthens SP Cloud

Phase 2:

OpenAthens SP Cloud

Identityprovider

Service Provider

Identityprovider

Identityprovider

SAML connector

App1 App2 App3

SAML

OAuth/OpenID ConnectREST

Multiple applications canshare the same connector

SAML connector availableas a service

• Enhanced dashboard provides• Configuration• Access to logs• Usage statistics

• Add additional applications without having to register multiple SAML entities

• Easily build discovery UX• “Discovery as a service”

Phase 2:

OpenAthens SP Cloud

Phase 1 due late SeptemberPhase 2 due late 2016/early 2017

Questions?

OpenAthens SP dashboard beta

Register your interest in the poll which follows this webinar or send an email to openathens@eduserv.org.uk