Shibboleth

Shibboleth is an open source authentication and authorization technology. Applications integrated with Shibboleth can grant access to CWL account holders based on their identity information. It provides a web single sign-on across or within organization boundaries.

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Getting Started

To implement Shibboleth into your system, please follow the links below:

Get Help

If you are having trouble with Shibboleth, please contact the IT Service Centre Help Desk

Page last updated on April 4, 2025


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