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January 28, 2011 version:

  • General copy editing pass
  • Added reference to SWAMI document.

January 20, 2011 versionCurrent version under draft (not on spaces yet):

  • Added copyright and license, copying what is being done in ACCI CBTF reports.
  • Removed forward cross-references before Section B to allow for creation of abbreviated version.
  • Incorporated corrections from Tom S.
  • Changed title of section A from "Motivations, Challenges and Overview" to "Benefits, Challenges and Overview". In general replaced "motivations" with "benefits" throughout section.
  • Section A.2: Added discussion of attributes.
  • Section A.2: Added a couple sentences on InCommon governance and relationship to I2
  • Section A.2: Added brief description of sponsorship and the fact InC contains sponsored organizations.
  • Section A.3.1: Added pointer to NIH Federation wiki.
  • Section A.3.2: Added quote from Scott K.
  • Section A.4.4 on effort has been reduced to a table. Text has been moved to Section C.2
  • Section A.5: Added discussion of social network Ids being complementary to InCommon.
  • Section B.3.6: Added guest accounts and social networking ids as alternatives for CI projects with non-InC users.
  • Section C.1.4: Clarified that Bronze does not require id vetting and NIH requires Bronze/LOA1. Clarified CI projects may want to consider both Bronze and Silver, added remark about TeraGrid's use of InCommon basic with their own identity vetting.
  • Section C.4: Added discussion about attributes needed once vs each user session. Added discussion about what self-asserted vs institutional-asserted attributes.
  • Section D: Added 'Pseudononymous authentication'. Removed footnote on page 15.
  • Section F.1.3: Added pointer to FedApps working group.

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