I believe we did all
agree that attribute data in the Attribute elements will be in the
“urn:…:attrname-format:basic” format. We currently have defined 3
attributes to be included: MemberLevel, EmailAddress, and CommonName. We
didn’t declare the expected datatypes for the values of these
attributes. I am assuming all of them will be
xsi:type=”xs:string”. That clearly makes sense for EmailAddress and
CommonName. Last year, we used “1” for the MemberLevel, but didn’t document
its type in the spec. I believe we ended up making it a string
also.
So I recommend that
we stick to strings for all attribute values. Anyone
disagree?
I also believe we
previously agreed that we would not state that everyone has to use the same
attribute values for these attributes (as we did last year). But one
thing I think we did agree on is that these would all be single-valued
attribute values.
Anyone
disagree? So, for example, I might send or expect to receive the
following attributes:
<saml:Attribute
NameFormat=”urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:attrname-format:basic”
Name=”EmailAddress”>
<saml:AttributeValue
xsi:type=”xs:string”>alicesmith@yahoo.com</saml:AttributeValue>
</saml:Attribute>
<saml:Attribute
NameFormat=”urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:attrname-format:basic”
Name=”CommonName”>
<saml:AttributeValue xsi:type=”xs:string”>Alice Marie
Smith</saml:AttributeValue>
</saml:Attribute>
<saml:Attribute
NameFormat=”urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:attrname-format:basic”
Name=”MemberLevel”>
<saml:AttributeValue
xsi:type=”xs:string”>1</saml:AttributeValue>
</saml:Attribute>
Sound
okay?
If so, Bob, could you
please update the spec with the additional info?
From:
Ciochon, Robert [mailto:Robert.Ciochon@ca.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 3:17
PM
To:
samldemotech
Subject: RSA
Interop 2005 Guidelines
Hi,
Attached
is the first cut at defining the guidelines and use cases for the SAML Interop
at RSA 2005. Please send me any feedback, questions, clarifications,
etc...
Regards,
Bob
<<RSA2005-saml-interop.doc>>
Robert
Ciochon
eTrust Development
Manager
Computer Associates
San Diego,
California
(858) 625-6866
robert.ciochon@ca.com