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[Lukas Hämmerle <lukas.haemmerle AT switch.ch>]

> Since Peter raised it, let me chime in.

Thanks, feedback is appreciated :-)



> There seems to be an assumption that it’s the FO's job to get one of
> his/her member IdP's to sign up to eduGAIN at the request of an SP from
> another federation. Why can’t the SP can make contact with the IdP admin
> (if the local fed ToU allows) and point him/her in the direction of his
> IT department?

Contacting the IdP operator directly is indeed an option too. The
reasoning behind the current approach (contacting the FO) is that the FO
most probably is more aware of:
* what eduGAIN is and how it works
* what is required for that organisation to get into eduGAIN

Contacting an IdP admin directly would have the advantage that their
motiviation to inform themselves about interfederation support is raised.

It's very easy to add this option. So, if this is requested, I can do that.


> Putting the FO in the communication channel between SP’s and IdP’s is
> not scaleable IMO.

Could you maybe elaborate a bit on that?



Best Regards
Lukas

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