The document discusses the role of the Netherlands Bioinformatics Centre (NBIC) as an identity provider (IdP), emphasizing its importance for users, service providers, and organizations by facilitating online collaboration. It outlines how IdPs authenticate and authorize users while promoting the integration of services for researchers and educational institutions. Additionally, it highlights the need for trusted relationships and contractual agreements among participating parties to enhance collaborative efforts.

1. NBIC as Identity Provider –
What does it mean for you?
NBIC 2012, April 25, Lunteren
Gera Pronk
Community Manager Research
NBIC 2012, April 25, Lunteren

2. Agenda -> Collaboration made easier
What does it mean....
– collaboration model / vision
...for you?
– ... for NBIC Users
– ... for NBIC Service Providers
– ... for NBIC Organisation
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3. ....Users are Choosers…
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4. ...they work in Teams…
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5. ...teamwork is
cross-border & international
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6. Vision on collaboration
..collaborate
online..
Researchers - select the tools that best
fit their online collaboration needs.
Institutions and virtual organizations
- integrate self-hosted services with
commercial cloud services.
Service providers - make their services
easily accessible for users in higher
research and education.
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7. Collaboration requires...
trusted relationships
contractual agreements
within the federation
laying down the rights and obligations of the
participating parties
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8. What is an Identity Provider?
Identity Provider (IdP)
• Provides the user with the credentials
• Maintains the user accounts
An IdP can
• identify,
• authenticate, and
• authorise users.
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9. Log ins, log ins, log ins,......
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10. nbic
as
IdP
=
one
login

11. Service Providers –
make your service broader available...
Source: Hubblesite.org
Warp2D - 2D Time Alignment
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12. For now - experimental service - FileSender –
secure sending files to 100G
https://filesender.surfnet.nl/
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13. Please let us know
• Which services you want to use
• Your opinions and suggestions
Check out SURFconext
• https://wiki.surfnetlabs.nl/display/surfconextdev/
Get+Conexted!
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14. NBIC IdP - Thanks to
Rob Hooft (NBIC)
Peter Clijsters (SURFnet)
SURFconext and SURFfederatie teams
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15. NBIC as IdP – #NBIC2012
Thank you!!
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16. Gera.Pronk[at]surfnet.nl
@gera_p
Gera.Pronk
W www.surfnet.nl
+31 30 2 305 305
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