Definition and implementation of a SAML-XACML profile for authorization interoperability across Grid middleware implementations in OSG and EGEE.

Journal Article · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 2009 · J. Grid Comput.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10723-009-9117-4· OSTI ID:969195

Alderman, I; Altunay, M; Ananthakrishnan, R; Bester, J; Chadwick, K; Ciaschini, V; Demchenko, Y; Ferraro, A; Forti, A; Garzoglio, G; Groep, D; Hesselroth, T; Hover, J; Koeroo, O; La Joie, C; Levshina, T; Miller, Z; Packard, J; Sagehaug, H; Sergeev, V ; Sfiligoi, I; Sharma, N; Siebenlist, F; Venturi, V; Weigand, J; FNAL,; NIKHEF,; BNL,; SWITCH,; BCCS,; CNAF, INFN

In order to ensure interoperability between middleware and authorization infrastructures used in the Open Science Grid (OSG) and the Enabling Grids for E-science (EGEE) projects, an Authorization Interoperability activity was initiated in 2006. The interoperability goal was met in two phases: firstly, agreeing on a common authorization query interface and protocol with an associated profile that ensures standardized use of attributes and obligations; and secondly implementing, testing, and deploying on OSG and EGEE, middleware that supports the interoperability protocol and profile. The activity has involved people from OSG, EGEE, the Globus Toolkit project, and the Condor project. This paper presents a summary of the agreed-upon protocol, profile and the software components involved.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
• Sponsoring Organization: SC
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-06CH11357
• OSTI ID: 969195
• Report Number(s): ANL/MCS/JA-62897
• Journal Information: J. Grid Comput., Journal Name: J. Grid Comput. Journal Issue: 3 ; Sep. 2009 Vol. 7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: ENGLISH

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