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@@ -8,30 +8,16 @@ * __Dividing high level auth specs from actual NativeSp configuration__ * Programmers can focus on high level goals like "protect files underneath the '/secure' directory on 'somewebsite.com'" rather than grappeling with the bewildering complexity of the NativeSp's interrelated XML files, the Shibboleth protocal, SAML, etc. * __Providing conceptually simple linear process__ that distills the main steps associated with Shibboleth integration. -IMPORTANT NOTE/DISCLAIMER +DISCLAIMER ------------------------- All you see here on Github is the readme, no code yet. -For that to happen two things need to occur: +This is released as a RubyGem right now, we hope to push the source up +here once things stabilize further -* We need to battle-test the (working) code across our entire - infrastructure and fix bugs before releasing. - -* Someone from the IDM team within OIT needs approve that our approach - is solid and endorse its usage for the U of M. - -**The current status as of October 6th, 2011** - -* We have it working in PHP, .NET, and Rails on 2 servers and 4 vhosts for Apache and IIS. - -* Assuming no snags (cause that never happens in software, :)), we -anticipate 90% of our infrastructure migrated by Nov 1st. At which -point we hope to release this code into the wild. And perhaps do a demo -session at a Code-People meeting. - Why another tool? ----------------- We needed something that could help manage shibboleth SP configuration consistently with minimal manual work for: @@ -45,20 +31,15 @@ ============ * Pre-requisites: * Rubygems: http://rubygems.org/pages/download * Bundler: gem install bundler -* From github: +* Via Ruby Gems: + * gem install shibboleths_lil_helper + * Then type `slh` -- this provides more detailed/actionable + documentation - git clone git://github.com/joegoggins/shibboleths_lil_helper.git - cd shibboleths_lil_helper - bundle - ./bin/slh - (then follow instructions) - -* Via Ruby Gems: Not working yet - Assumptions =========== * Shibboleth Native Service Provider Apache/IIS is already installed on your target web servers. * The X509Certificate (sp-cert.pem, sp-key.pem) keys are in their default locations along-side shibboleth2.xml. This tool does not help you generate these keys, that's up to you. The default installation of Native Shib generates keys for you though. * The Shibboleth apache module is loaded globally for all vHosts @@ -187,10 +168,10 @@ Email Us ---------------------- * Let us know you are interested in using the tool. -* Voice you ideas about questions you have and features you'd like to see. +* Voice your ideas about questions you have and features you'd like to see. Authors ======= * Joe Goggins, Academic Support Resources, goggins@umn.edu * Chris Dinger, Academic Support Resources, ding0057@umn.edu