[Surfconext-sp-newsletter] SURFconext News SP-edition including; Login record SURFconext | Migration SHA-265 | SURFconext hackathon | Webinars

[SURFconext Nieuws]

SURFconext News SP-edition 2018 #2



		

This newsletter will bring you information about new developments 
regarding SURFconext, plans for the future, tips and tricks and will 
appear on an irregular basis.

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All technical and administrative contacts of a service connected to 
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In this edition:

 1. Login record again for SURFconext
 2. Migration SHA-265: 10 October at 10:10 AM
 3. 2nd Connect @ SURFconext hackathon
 4. SURFconext Connect environment: end of life
 5. SURFconext Webinar


  Login record again for SURFconext

In the first week of the new academic year SURFconext reached a new 
record again, in line with tradition. More than 3.6 million logins 
occurred through SURFconext - an increase of more than 38 percent 
compared to the previous record week in September 2017.

Read the full news item on the SURF website. 
<https://www.surf.nl/en/news/2018/09/new-record-for-surfconext-more-than-3.6-million-logins-in-first-lecture-week.html>


  Migration SHA-265: 10 October at 10:10AM

In the previous SP News 
<https://wiki.surfnet.nl/display/surfconextdev/SURFconext+News+SP-edition+2018+%231+5+juni>, 
on 5 June this year, the migration to the SHA-265 hashing algorithm was 
announced. Now a definitive date has been set: 10 October at 10:10am, 
the switchover will be effective.

You will find migration information, including timelines at our wiki. 
<https://wiki.surfnet.nl/display/surfconextdev/SHA-256+migration>

Have any questions? Please let us know at support at surfconext.nl


  2nd Connect @ SURFconext hackathon

Are you about to connect a service to SURFconext? Need help with setting 
up your SAML or OpenID Connect software? Or simply want to meet the 
SURFconext team and learn more about SURFconext? Join our second Connect 
@ SURFconext hackathon.

During this workshop we will explain the secrets of SAML and OpenID 
Connect, and will be there to you help you hands-on with connecting your 
service to SURFconext.

More information about the Connect @ SURFconext hackathon. 
<https://www.surf.nl/agenda/2018/10/hackathon-connect--at--surfconext-sluit-je-dienst-aan-op-surfconext/index.html>

Sign up! 
<https://events.surf.nl/kort/open/1213acb1-36a0-4b93-b12a-5b7fb3589cde>


  SURFconext Connect environment: end of life

On 1 November, we will shut down the SURFconext Connect environment. 
<https://wiki.surfnet.nl/display/surfconextdev/Environments> As of that 
date, the SP-form will no longer be available either. After 1 November, 
the test environment will be the only location where you can test new 
SP’s and IdP’s, with the SP-dashboard 
<https://wiki.surfnet.nl/display/surfconextdev/SP+Dashboard> as a 
self-service interface.

In our attempt to simplify the technical connection process, we’re 
rethinking the amount of environments, and the names they are given. 
Names like ‘connect’, and ‘staging’ create ambiguity and generate a lot 
of support tickets.

Everybody who has registered an IdP or SP at the Connect environment 
will receive a message in the coming weeks.

Let us know if you have any questions, or if you want to migrate to the 
test environment already.


  SURFconext webinars

On 25 September, a new SURFconext webinar will take place. It is called 
'Een veilige IdP, een veilig idee’ (A safe IdP is a confortable idea). 
During this webinar (in Dutch) you will learn more about how to make an 
IdP safe, and by doing so, make the whole SURFconext federation safer. 
Although this webinar is tailored to identity providers, service 
providers are very welcome!

Missed previous SURFconext webinar about available identifiers within 
SURFconext? On the SURF YouTube channel you can watch all previous 
SURFconext webinars. 
<https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxLmEiwjudnzc92w1xtmiFXf4YA7J1nmV>

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