Formal eduGAIN Documentation

Formal documentation for eduGAIN can be found on the eduGAIN website.  This includes:

• eduGAIN Declaration
• eduGAIN Constitution
• eduGAIN SAML Profile Consultation (out for consultation).

Supporting eduGAIN Operational Documentation

The following documentation is maintained on the wiki to enable more frequent updates and is informative documentation showing how eduGAIN processes are implemented.  This currently includes:

• eduGAIN Operational Practice Statement: joining and membership (DRAFT).
• eduGAIN Operational Practice Statement: SAML operations (DRAFT).
• eduGAIN SAML Metadata Aggregation Practice Statement (DRAFT).

eduGAIN Best Current Practice Documentation

eduGAIN strongly recommends the following Best Current Practice for federation operators and entities:

• GÉANT Code of Conduct (adherence to Code of Conduct can be monitored via the eduGAIN Technical database)
• REFEDS Security Incident Response Trust Framework for Federated Identity (Sirtfi) (adherence to Sirtfi can be monitored via the eduGAIN Technical database)
• REFEDS Research and Scholarship Entity Category (usaged of R&S can be monitored via the eduGAIN Technical database)