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Subject: [security-services] RE: [saml-dev] Questions on SAML interoperability
- From: Hal Lockhart <hal.lockhart@entegrity.com>
- To: 'Matan Safriel' <msafriel@precise.com>, saml-dev@lists.oasis-open.org
- Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 10:01:37 -0400
This
list is realy intended for working out technical details of using the
specifications. This kind of general question is welcome, but would be more
appropriate on the general SAML list (security-services@lists.oasis-open.org)
which is read by the people who will shape SAML's future. Is there any reason
you can't join that list? I am cross posting this message
there.
- What's the
forum's vision and philosophy for interoperability in this future market
?
I am not sure I understand the
question, but SAML is intended to be suitable for all current and future
Authorization environments. It will evolve mainly in two ways. 1) by the
definition of new Profiles, either via the SSTC or privately, and by the
addition of new features to the core specification. The last SAML TC call
developed a list of potential work items, but some of them may have to wait. The
SOAP profile and a response to the WS-Security proposals is likely to get a high
priority.
- Is an assertion
producer protected from being banned by: assertion
consumers, assertion consuming proxies, assertion consuming proxy
commercial providers, Given that both producer and consumer are
certified by the SAML conformance program ?
The
philosophy of SAML is that it is up to each Relying Party to determine what
authorities to trust for what purposes and what informaiton to use in what ways.
Therefore, anybody is allowed to use any of the information or ignore any of it.
So the literal answer to your question is that anybody can "ban" you at any
time.
As
far as interoperability, the current bar is pretty low, but I would expect
conformance testing activities around each of the Profiles. The current activity
in preperation for SAML Interop 2002 is an example.
Hal
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