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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Convergence is happening nicely. I think OpenID has been the forcing function!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>The note below was a very pleasant surprise to me, as Id assume'd largely OpenID deniall (if not restrained hostility) from all the US contingent of the Shibboleth community. But to the contrary: the very provider facilitating signup to the test-Shib process verly prominent promotes OpenID.</FONT> This has to be significantly raising the profile of OpenID in the academic SAML world.</DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> ProtectNetwork<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sat 4/5/2008 10:53 AM<BR><B>To:</B> pwilliams@rapattoni.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> ProtectNetwork ID Activation Successful!<BR></FONT><BR></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><PRE style="WORD-WRAP: break-word">Your ProtectNetwork ID has been activated!
Your ProtectNetwork ID (username) is: pwilliams
Your OpenID is: pwilliams.protectnetwork.org
You may now access any OpenID or Shibboleth-enabled website or application that accepts ProtectNetwork IDs.
You can use your OpenID (pwilliams.protectnetwork.org) on any site that accepts OpenID for authentication.
When you enter your OpenID at an OpenID-protected site, you will be redirected to the ProtectNetwork login page, where you can enter your username (pwilliams) and password.
To access a Shibboleth protected site, simply login by using your ProtectNetwork issued username (pwilliams) and password.
Thats it. It is that simple!
Regards,
The ProtectNetwork Team
support@protectnetwork.org
FAQ at http://www.protectnetwork.org/faq.html
Read our policies at http://www.protectnetwork.org/policies/index.html
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