Sage-Tips

How do I install Shibboleth IdP?

Login to the tomcat console with the browser. Click Manager App button on the interface and login to tomcat with a privileged user. Under WAR file to deploy section browse the IDPvar file location /opt/shibboleth-idp/war/idp. war and deploy it.

How do I install Shibboleth IdP on Windows?

Run the Shibboleth IdP Windows installer

1. Open the Shibboleth IdP installer file shibboleth-identity-provider-nnnnn-x64.msi.
2. On the ‘Welcome page’, choose ‘Next’
3. On the ‘End-User License agreement’, read and then choose ‘I accept the terms in the License Agreement’, choose ‘Next’
4. On the ‘Configure Shibboleth’ screen.

How do I install shibboleth?

Server Preparation

1. Acquire a server.
2. Open firewall ports, if necessary.
3. Download the latest version of the Windows installer package from the Shibboleth Project site, selecting the appropriate install file directory for your system.
4. Run the appropriate installer, accepting the default settings.

Is shibboleth an IdP or SP?

The Shibboleth software is a web-based single sign-on system made up of three components: The Identity Provider (IdP) is responsible for user authentication and providing user information to the Service Provider (SP). It is located at the home organization, which is the organization which maintains the user’s account.

Is shibboleth an IdP?

Shibboleth allows one to authenticate using a local institutional service (IdP) to gain access to remote resources and services (SPs). Our local UC Berkeley authentication provider is based on CAS backed by CalNetAD and LDAP.

How do I check my shibboleth IdP version?

The easiest way to determine the IdP version is through the use of the IdP version command line tool. Just execute $IDP_HOME/bin/version.sh, if you’re on a Unix system or $IDP_HOME/bin/version. bat if you’re on a Windows system.

How do I install Shibboleth SP on Windows?

1. Run Windows installer

1. Accept the license agreement.
2. Install to C:\opt\shibboleth-sp.
3. Configure IIS7 module is checked.
4. Click Next, then Install, then Finish.
5. Click Yes to restart your system.

How do I know if my shibboleth is working?

You can test to ensure that the SP is running properly and the surrounding environment is correct by accessing https://localhost/Shibboleth.sso/Status from the actual web server machine. You MUST use “localhost” as the hostname or it WILL NOT WORK by default.

Does Shibboleth support SAML?

Shibboleth is a web-based Single Sign-On infrastructure. It is based on SAML, a standard for the exchange of authentication data. Shibboleth allows one to authenticate using a local institutional service (IdP) to gain access to remote resources and services (SPs).

How is Shibboleth different from SAML?

SAML is a protocol definition – you can’t use it as such – it’s a document. OpenSAML is an implementation of the SAML protocol. Shibboleth is an identity provider that uses OpenSAML to deliver the SAML functionality.

Does Shibboleth use SAML?

How do I get the version of Shibboleth?

On Windows you can generally review the installed packages to find out the version, or you can run shibd -version at the command prompt (you will have to browse to the folder, usually c:\opt\shibboleth-sp\sbin). You can also determine the full version number from a PowerShell prompt.