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The eduGAIN service interconnects identity federations around the world, simplifying access to content, services and resources for the global research and education community. eduGAIN enables the trustworthy exchange of information related to identity, authentication and authorisation (AAI). | '''The eduGAIN service interconnects identity federations around the world, simplifying access to content, services and resources for the global research and education community. eduGAIN enables the trustworthy exchange of information related to identity, authentication and authorisation (AAI). ''' | ||
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Helps students, researchers and educators access online services while minimising the number of accounts users and service providers have to manage - reducing costs, complexity and security risks; | Helps students, researchers and educators access online services while minimising the number of accounts users and service providers have to manage - reducing costs, complexity and security risks; | ||
gives service providers access to a larger pool of users internationally, and allows users to access resources of peer institutions or commercial or cloud services using their one trusted identity. | gives service providers access to a larger pool of users internationally, and allows users to access resources of peer institutions or commercial or cloud services using their one trusted identity. | ||
With eduGAIN participants from more than 1,500 identity providers accessing services from 1,000 service providers, eduGAIN has fast become the primary mechanism to interfederate for research and education collaboration around the world. | With eduGAIN participants from more than 1,500 identity providers accessing services from 1,000 service providers, eduGAIN has fast become the primary mechanism to interfederate for research and education collaboration around the world. | ||
Revision as of 09:42, 22 March 2017
Introduction
The eduGAIN service interconnects identity federations around the world, simplifying access to content, services and resources for the global research and education community. eduGAIN enables the trustworthy exchange of information related to identity, authentication and authorisation (AAI).
eduGAIN:
Helps students, researchers and educators access online services while minimising the number of accounts users and service providers have to manage - reducing costs, complexity and security risks;
gives service providers access to a larger pool of users internationally, and allows users to access resources of peer institutions or commercial or cloud services using their one trusted identity.
With eduGAIN participants from more than 1,500 identity providers accessing services from 1,000 service providers, eduGAIN has fast become the primary mechanism to interfederate for research and education collaboration around the world.