Install and configure Shibboleth IdP for SAML-based authentication. This guide focuses on Shibboleth IDP v5.x installation on Linux systems.
System Preparation
# Update system packages
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y # For Debian/Ubuntu
# OR
sudo yum update -y # For RHEL/CentOS
# Install Java 17
sudo apt install openjdk-17-jdk # For Debian/Ubuntu
# OR
sudo yum install java-17-openjdk-devel # For RHEL/CentOS
# Verify Java version
java -version
Install Servlet Container
# For Jetty (recommended)
sudo apt install jetty9 # For Debian/Ubuntu
# OR install Tomcat 10.1
sudo apt install tomcat10 # For Debian/Ubuntu
Download and Install Shibboleth IDP
# Download the latest Shibboleth IDP v5.x binary distribution
wget https://shibboleth.net/downloads/identity-provider/latest/shibboleth-identity-provider-5.x.x-bin.zip
# Extract and run the installer
unzip shibboleth-identity-provider-5.x.x-bin.zip
cd shibboleth-identity-provider-5.x.x/
# Run the installer
java -jar idp-installer.jar
Configure Entity ID, Certificates, and Metadata
https://your-domain.edu/idp/shibboleth)Configure Attribute Release and Authentication Flow
conf/attribute-resolver.xmlconf/attribute-filter.xmlconf/authn/Validate SSO Against a Test Service Provider
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