Metadata Addition/Removal/Changes
Participants should send changes for their existing metadata entries to the federation operator. New participants should send the following information to the federation operator (tickets at canarie dot ca) who will update the federation metadata.
Identity Provider Metadata:
| Field | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
| EntityID | https://idp.my_institution.ca/idp | Unique and persistent identification. |
| Service Location | https://idp.my_institution.ca/shibboleth-idp | URL of IdP service. |
| Client Authentication Certificate | PEM format | self-signed X.509 cert, 2048 RSA keylength. |
| Organization Name | My Institution | Public identifier. |
| Organization URL | http://www.my_institution.ca | Public website URL |
| Technical Contact | Firstname Lastname | |
| Technical Contact Email |
Service Provider Metadata:
| Field | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
| EntityID | https://sp.dept.my_institution.ca/site_description_label | Unique and persistent identification. |
| Service Location | https://sp.dept.my_institution.ca/ | URL of host running SP service. |
| Client Authentication Certificate | PEM format | self-signed X.509 cert, 2048 RSA keylength. |
| Organization Name | My Institution | Public identifier. |
| Organization URL | http://www.my_institution.ca | Public website URL |
| Technical Contact | Firstname Lastname | |
| Technical Contact Email |