InCommon hosts four Shibboleth installation workshops each year, and we’re in the planning stages for 2014. These two-day events provide installation training for the IdP (day one) and the SP (day two).
We’re looking for organizations interested in hosting a Shib workshop in 2014. This program has been successful, in part, because of a partnership between Internet2/InCommon and campuses, regional network providers, and educational consortia.
InCommon provides the trainers and curriculum, and the local host provides the network, arranges for catering, and takes care of other on-site logistics. InCommon also provides the host organization with two complimentary registrations each day.
We have found that attendance is best at locations in proximity to a decent-size airport. For reference, past examples include Portland (Oregon), Omaha, Baltimore, Long Beach, and Milwaukee.
You can download a Word document with the host and technical requirements from the wiki.
We are open to time frames, although we have a workshop scheduled March 24-25. A general guideline would be May/June, July/August, mid-September or mid-November. We’re interested in hearing from campuses, and from state or regional associations or consortia.
If you are interested or have questions, please email me (woodbeck@internet2.edu)