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Title: Participating in Athens

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Participating in Athens UK AM Federationwith
OpenAthens

andrew.tavener_at_eduserv.org.uk
07879 633558

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It is your choice

It is not Athens Vs Shibboleth
It is all about staff / students
Managing access to resources
Any time
Any place
Maintaining a positive user experience
Cost effective service provision

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The Current Situation
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The current situation

Contract with JISC to Aug 08 for Athens
Free membership of the Athens Federation
Classic Athens
Athens DA
Shibboleth (via gateways)
UK AM Federation launched Nov 06

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Implications and options for institutions

Choice cost of solution rests with institutions
Leave Athens do not join another Federation
Remain in Athens Federation - OpenAthens
Remain in Athens participate in UK AM
Federation - OpenAthens
Join UK AM Federation
In-house (Shibboleth) IdP
Outsource (OpenAthens)

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The Athens federation

Est. 1995
JISC central funding on behalf of UK HE/FE 1997
4 million users across 193 countries
Over 2000 members

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The Athens federation

210 Service Providers
99.9999 availability since 1998
gt10,000,000 authentications/month
Largest managed federated AIM solution in
education

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The Athens federation
I would be lost without my Athens account
Rachael McKelvey, Bournemouth University
Athens is extremely important. This is an
essential resource for all NHS clinical
staff. Andrew Brent, NHS
The speed and ease with which I can do my
research
is incredible
Harry
Cheesman, Kings College
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Athens continual ongoing development

Gateways
OpenAthens launched March 2007
OpenAthens SP launched Oct 2007
New MyAthens customisable user portal
Account activation

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NHS commits to Athens for next 5 years

257,000 NHS professionals
Online access to online information resources
Full text journals
Clinical databases
Ebooks
Open access journals
NHS National Library for Health
Part of NHS Institute for Innovation
Improvement

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The future .

NLH will be working with Eduserv and NLH
partners in the National Program for IT and
Higher Education to ensure that NLH migrates to
an open standards platform for access management,
ensuring better interoperability between NHS
clinical applications, knowledge resources and
learning within HE
Ian McKinnell, Technical Manager at NLH

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Options for participating in UK AM Federation
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2 Options exist for HE / FE institutions

In-house
Develop, run support Shibboleth IdP based on
SAML
Run own IdP provided and supported by a 3rd party
Outsource e.g. Eduservs OpenAthens service

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Considerations

The full costs Vs benefits
Maintaining a positive user experience
Technical resources required
People
Hardware
Software

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Considerations

Administration
Timescales
Maintenance and support
Control

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Implementing Shibboleth CostCardiff University

Implement Shibboleth as a replacement for Athens
Project started April 2005 and is ongoing
5000 staff, 18,000 students, JISC band B
28 academic schools, 5 administration
directorates
Close links with NHS Wales

Extracts from Federated Access Management
Institutional Business Case Toolkit, prepared by
CurtisCartwright Consulting Limited http//www.j
isc.ac.uk/media/documents/themes/accessmanagement/
cc297d001-1.020business20case20toolkit.pdf See
also Federated Access Management Case Studies
Supporting the Business Case Toolkit http//www.j
isc.ac.uk/media/documents/themes/accessmanagement/
cc297d002-1.020case20studies20supplement.pdf
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Implementing Shibboleth CostsCardiff University

Already invested gt 1M in IDM
50K funding from the JISC
6k for new hardware
Cost of running Shibboleth IdP estimated at
2k/yr
Estimated total project budget 75-100k

2-year project
Increase usage of Moodle VLE
5,100 students, JISC Band I

Project costs to Kidderminster estimated at
39.5k
1 FTE developer - 25k
Staff development - 4k
Hardware - 3.5k
Other - 7k
Other funding received
40k funding from JISC as early adopter of
Shibboleth
92k from Repository of Learning Objects project
24k of JISC funding via Worcester University

Wide range of costs
For many the costs are unclear
Benefits are unclear for many
Substantial technical manpower

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The way forward for institutions wanting to
participate in UK AM Federation
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Participate now with OpenAthens!

JISC funded service until 31st July 08
Fixed annual subscription from 1st Aug 08
Evaluate the benefits of UK AM Federation now
Research costs / implications of in-house Vs
outsource
Adopt new technology when and if it makes sense

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What is OpenAthens?

New standards based framework
Interoperability with SAML and Shibboleth
Supported membership of Federations worldwide
Athens
UK AM Federation
New federations based on open standards

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What is OpenAthens?

Accommodates a range of IdP options
Provides a SP capability
Custom user interface (MyAthens)
Technical support, with SLAs
Bulk upload, self registration, Account
Activation

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IdP options

1. Managed Directory
Eduserv holds institutions user identifiers and
attributes.
Secure web based interface
Bulk upload / self registration / Account
activation
2. Local Authentication
AthensDA or Shibboleth
Refers authentication to the institution
Assertion of authorisation from your directory
services
SSO for internal and external resources
Avoids data uploads or self registration

Athens DA - proprietary software supported by
Eduserv Shibboleth - opensource software,
community support
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SP Options OpenAthens SP

Software Platform and installation support
Modular architecture
Athens
Shibboleth (SAML)
OpenID
Cardspace

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Local Authentication using Athens DA University
of Surrey

Reduce the Administration of Classic Athens
Provide unified SSO with Athens DA
18,500 users, JISC band D
Started Feb 05, completed Nov 06
Library budget 1.8M/year

Funded with IT services budget
Low capital expenditure
Substantial manpower requirement
IT services 15 weeks
Technical development 2.5 weeks
Testing 3 weeks

Surrey has a lean staffing structure, and does
not have extensive in-house technical
expertise. The implementation of Athens DA could
however be achieved within their in-house
capability and capacity, with external support
provided by Eduserv when required.

Easy to implement
Continuity
Proven resilience
Interoperability
Easy to use

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Why use OpenAthens?

Peace of mind
Predictable costs
Cost effective
Flexible
Future proofed

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Costs

Cost will be shared amongst all institutions
using the service

Cost
Shibboleth IdPs in the UK AM Federation wishing
to remain in the Athens Federation need to
subscribe to OpenAthens Athens IdPs wishing to
participate in the UK AM Federation will be able
to do so with OpenAthens
- 15
- 40
400
Subscribers
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Predictable costs
JISC Band Published price previously announced New price in the light of anticipated higher take-up Price if over 300 institutions participate Price if over 400 institutions participate
A 9,500 8,075 6,650 5,700
B 8,500 7,225 5,950 5,100
C 7,500 6,375 5,250 4,500
D 6,500 5,525 4,550 3,900
E 5,500 4,675 3,850 3,300
F 4,500 3,825 3,150 2,700
G 3,500 2,975 2,450 2,100
H 2,500 2,125 1,750 1,500
I 1,500 1,275 1,050 900
J 800 680 560 480
Prices will be fixed on the number of OpenAthens
Commitment forms returned by 30th May 2008.
Prices for the forthcoming academic year will be
confirmed in June 2008. Institutions that commit
to a three-year subscription will secure the
benefits of the reduced prices for the entire
period. For institutions who do not wish to make
such a commitment we guarantee that the price for
2009/2010 and for 2010/2011 will not exceed the
2007/2008 price in column 1.
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UK AM Federation participation with OpenAthens

Overcomes the barriers of participation now
Cost
Technical resources
Time
Positive user experience
Membership of the Athens Federation

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To subscribe to OpenAthens

OpenAthens commitment form by 30th May 08
Final discounted prices confirmed in June
Licences for will be distributed asap
Institutions can formally subscribe anytime!
http//www.athensams.net/federations/openathens/be
nefits_of_openathens_subscriptions

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Letter of application to join UK AM Federation
UK Federation Operator, JANET (UK), Lumen
House, ibrary Avenue, Harwell Science and
Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11
0SG On behalf of INSTITUTION I write to apply
for membership of the UK Access Management
Federation for Education and
Research. I confirm that INSTITUTION agrees to
be bound by the UK Federation's Rules of
Membership, as published on their website. We
will outsource our identity provision to Eduserv
as detailed below
The name and postal address of the external organisation providing the outsourcing service. Eduserv Queen Anne House11 Charlotte StreetBathBA1 2NE
Contact information for the Management Liaison at Eduserv. federation.liaison_at_eduserv.org.uk
The entity ID of the institution which Eduserv proposes to use on behalf of the applicant. Your domain, e.g. www.your_institute.ac.uk
Identifier assigned to the institution by the Eduserv. Your Athens organisation ID, e.g. 7125423
The security domain(s) that the institution grants authorisation to Eduserv to assert on its behalf. Your domain (as above)
Yours faithfully, ltSenior Officer at
INSTITUTIONgt http//www.athensams.net/federations
/ukfederation
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Impact on the UK AM Federation

gt100 institutions intend to subscribe to
OpenAthens
gt50 Institutions have returned a commitment form
25 institutions have nominated Eduserv as their
outsourced IdP
Around 50 of UK AM Federation members will
outsource

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Summary

Its your choice what you do .
And you are now responsible for the costs!
Leave Athens do not join another Federation
Remain in Athens Federation
Remain in Athens also join UK AM Federation
Join UK AM Federation

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Summary

Its your choice .
Leave Athens do not join another Federation
Remain in Athens Federation - OpenAthens
Remain in Athens also join UK AM Federation -
OpenAthens
Join UK AM Federation In-house Vs outsource

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Summary

Participation in UK AM Federation
In-house
Develop, run support own IdP based on SAML
Run own IdP provided and supported by a 3rd party
Outsource e.g. Eduservs OpenAthens service
Managed directory (Classic Athens)
Local Authentication (Athens DA, Shibboleth etc)

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Summary

One size does not fit all
We are here to help you
Tel AIM Helpdesk 01225 474380
Email openathens_at_eduserv.org.uk
Site visits peter.oates_at_eduserv.org.uk
Web http//www.athensams.net/federations/ukfederat
ion
Eduserv Road show
18th March, Woburn House, London
http//www.eduserv.org.uk/events/Eduserv20Regiona
l20Seminars

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Why OpenAthens?Feedback from Institutions
Feedback from institutions
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Arts institute at Bournemouth, Aston
University, Barnsley College, Bath Spa
University, Biotechnology Biological Sciences
Research Council, Bournemouth University,
Bridgend College, Cambridge Regional College,
Chesterfield College, City of Bath College,
Colege Morgannwg, College of St Mark St John,
Croydon College, Farnborough College of
Technology, Franklin College, Grimsby Institute
of F HE, Hartlepool College of FE, Hertford
Regional College, Hillcroft College, Hugh Baird
College, Kingston Maurward College, Liverpool
John Moores University, Long Road Sixth Form
College, Luton Sixth Form College, Maryvale
Institute, Medical Research Council (MRC),
Middlesex University, Nelson Colne College, New
College Durham, North Hertfordshire College,
Northumbria University, Norwich School of Art
Design, Queen Margaret University College, Royal
Agricultural College (RAC), Royal College of
Music, Sir George Monoux College, South Downs
College, South Eastern Regional College, South
Nottingham College, Sparsholt College Hampshire,
St George's, University of London, St. Helen's
College, St. Mary's University College,
Twickenham, Stevenson College Edinburgh, The
College of West Anglia, The Henley College, The
Sixth Form College Farnborough, Trinity All
Saints College, University of Chichester,
University of Cumbria, University of Derby,
University of East Anglia, University of Keele,
University of Lincoln, University of Manchester,
University of Northumbria at Newcastle,
University of Paisley, University of Reading,
University of the West of England (UWE), Wellcome
Trust Sanger Institute, Worcester Sixth Form
College, York St John University, Abingdon
Witney College, Bishop Grosseteste University
College, Oxford Brookes University College,
Stockton Riverside College, Shipley College

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Impact on internal IT resources

No/little impact on busy internal IT resources
Flexible and future proofed
Lower risk than implementing own IdP
Uncertainty over the maturity stability of
Shibboleth
Lack the technical resources, knowledge and
skills
Not a priority for internal IT

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Costs

Affordable
Cost effective
Internal resources better spent on other things

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Maintaining the user experience

Supported
24/7 monitoring
Satisfaction with current Athens service
Users are familiar with Athens
MyAthens portal
Easy to implement administer
Control
Simple transition