Deze ochtend vond ik een whitepaper over Live ID Federation. Een goede stap voorwaards, want zo kunnen we nu ook het onderwijsaanbod met live@EDU gaan vergroten met federatie.
The Windows Live™ ID service—the user-authentication system for Microsoft® online resources such as MSN® and the Windows Live services—can function as part of a federated identity system that works with authentication services from third-party partners. This capability gives users whose accounts are managed by such partners seamless access to Windows Live services. By federating identity with Windows Live ID, a partner provides its users with access to both the partner’s resources and Windows Live services.
This document describes how an organization can establish a federated user-identity relationship with the Windows Live ID service.
Section 1 contains the following:
- Definitions of terms and concepts involved in identity federation
- High-level information useful to technical decision-makers who are considering the value of offering Windows Live services to their users and the benefits such an offering would bring to their organization
- Descriptions of the typical interactions between the parties involved in a federated relationship
Section 2 provides the technical details necessary for establishing a federated relationship with Windows Live ID.