Shibboleth Developers

We're beginning the design discussions for the next phase of 
Shibboleth. We've identified a number of programming tasks; work on 
them has already begun. In addition, we've identified a number of 
areas that need some discussion, before programming can begin.

I'd like to start several of these discussions, and have them run in 
parallel. I'd also like to use the opportunity of a face-to-face 
Working Group Meeting at the upcoming Internet2 Fall Member Meeting 
to further explore some of these. (info available at 
http://events.internet2.edu/2003/fall-mm/index.html ).

I'd like to start by running the discussions on the 
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list, and  would like to participate, the instructions for 
subscribing are included at the end of this  message.) In addition, 
we'll be  holding a weekly conference call, on mondays, at 3 pm edt 
(lasting roughly 75 minutes). Agenda's will be distributed ahead of 
time, and discussion will remain on the agenda items. Some of the 
time will be used to discuss current programming issues; however, I 
will attempt to limit this  to 15-20 minutes. The phone number and 
PIN for the conference call will be posted to the list, along with 
the  agenda.

I'd like to use a process of soliciting and then accepting use cases, 
and then building a  list of Requirements and Constraints. Part of 
the trick here, of course, is ensuring that we've got a "good" set of 
use  cases.

I'd like the conference call  discussions to be "document-based". A 
document(s) should be available before the call, and the discussion 
should be about the contents of the document. A good example of a 
document might be a use case, or the set of Requirements (once we 
have accepted a set of use cases), etc.

I'd like to initiate this discussion process next monday, Sept 16. 
The initial discussion will address three related but distinct issues:

        - a java-based shib target implementation

	- the use of shib in a variety of situations where 
credentials have to be forwarded (eg when a channel in a portal needs 
to contact a backend process, and supply attributes or authn)

	- integration with uPortal (a specific instance of number 2, 
but not the only one).

The starting  point will be to  ask people to submit use cases (by 
email'ing them to the list). They needn't be formal, or novel length, 
but they should be detailed enough so that they call out issues  and 
problems that the architecture and implementation will have to 
address. Once we are satisfied that we have accepted a sufficient set 
of use cases, we'll move on to defining Requirements.

I've asked Walter Hoehn of Columbia to coordinate this discussion.

Also, sixteen  months ago David Wasley wrote a document title 
"Shibboleth and Portals". It is available here:

        http://shibboleth.internet2.edu/index-wg.html

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