Blueprint Architecture

defines the key AAI components

Policy Development Kit

templates, guidelines & learning content

AARC in Action

experiences from research collaborations

Training

 

Learn all about the fundamental concepts of federated identities and their benefits for research communities.

AARC Engagement Group for Infrastructures

AEGIS brings the community together to bridge communication gaps and make the most of common synergies.

Toolkit for Libraries

 

If you work in a library and you have an interest in learning more about federated access and what it can do, this is for you.

Toolkit for infrastructures

 

For e-infrastructure service providers, research infrastructures and collaborations.

Articles

  • AARC2 has ended but AARC community is alive !

    With the report of the EC final review and all formalities addressed, the AARC project has really come to its end. It has been an incredible journey and to witness the impact of AARC results to date is certainly a great achievement for everybody who participated in the project. The report from the EC final […]

  • Webinar video available – AARC extensions to the REFEDS Assurance Framework

    A recording of the webinar on AARC extensions to the REFEDS Assurance Framework (RAF) that took place on 27 June is now online. The video, aimed at Authentication and Authorisation Infrastructure (AAI) architects and technical decision makers for research collaborations, can be found on the IAM Online YouTube channel and the slides with notes are […]

  • Start With AARC: the legacy begins

    Research collaborations building an Authentication and Authorisation Infrastructure (AAI) don’t need to re-invent the wheel. The AARC Blueprint Architecture, Policy Development Kit and ‘AARC in Action’ collection of case studies give a head start. So #StartWithAARC ! In four years, the two AARC projects have created a suite of information, tools, templates, guidelines and training […]

  • The final AARC Blueprint Architecture – a ‘community first’ approach

    Software architects and technical decision makers looking for an authentication and authorisation infrastructure (AAI) solution for their research collaboration can #StartWithAARC. The final AARC Blueprint Architecture (BPA) uses a ‘community first’ approach and gives a head start in building a customised solution that supports federated access via eduGAIN. The AARC BPA is a reference architecture […]

  • AARC Blueprint Architecture webinar recording available

    A recording of the AARC Blueprint Architecture webinar that took place on 18 April is now online. The video, aimed at Authentication and Authorisation Infrastructure (AAI) architects and technical decision makers for research collaborations, can be found on the IAM Online YouTube channel and the slides with notes are available. In the webinar video, Nicolas […]

  • AARC cruising towards a sweet end

    After four years of working together, the AARC team had their last project meeting in Abingdon, UK, hosted by STFC, on 18-21 March. During those years, some people have moved on, but the core team has remained and will not dissolve but will migrate to other venues to continue their work. Meeting highlights There were […]

  • Library community to build on AARC outputs with new FIM4L initiative

    A new initiative in federated identity management for libraries – FIM4L – was introduced for the first time at the CESNET e-Infrastructure Conference on 30 January 2019. The AARC Toolkit for Libraries was presented  and the current state of federated identity management (FIM) implementation in the libraries community was reviewed. Jiri Pavlik of the Moravian […]

  • AARC research communities share experiences at FIM4R

    Published 26 February 2019 Research communities participating in AARC pilots presented their work to the FIM4R (Federated Identity Management for Research) community at a workshop on 11 February. FIM4R and AARC have a close relationship, with many participants in common. AARC has proved a useful forum for research communities and e-infrastructures to make contact and […]

  • AARC launches Policy Development Kit for Research Infrastructures

    Published 14 January 2019 Policy templates, guidelines, context videos and a glossary are available in a new ‘Policy Development Kit’ (PDK) that has been launched by the AARC project. The kit provides new or evolving Research Infrastructures with guidance on developing a complete policy suite to support Federated Identity Management and the implementation of an Authentication […]

  • Enabling single sign-on across EOSC-hub and OpenAIRE services

    AARC has influenced the integration of the OpenAIRE AAI with the EOSC-hub AAI. The following article was originally posted by Ilaria Fava on the OpenAIRE website and was published here in 19 November 2018. The European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) aims to provide an Authentication and Authorisation Infrastructure (AAI). The EOSC-hub and the OpenAIRE-Advance projects’ […]

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