This project aims to establish a trust model for the Research and Education (Research and Education) ecosystem using OpenID Connect and OpenID Federation specifications. The goal is to facilitate secure and seamless communication between various independent entities in the Research and Education ecosystem, such as research institutions, libraries, publishers, and data repositories.
The project includes the following documents:
-
OpenID4RE General Architecture: This document provides a general architecture for the trust model. It defines the basic principles behind the trust model, provides a high-level and detailed description of the architecture, and discusses practical considerations for implementation.
-
OpenID4RE Federation: This document discusses the role of OpenID Federation in the trust model. It explains how OpenID Federation enables the establishment and maintenance of Trust Chains, and the optional use of Trust Marks.
-
OpenID4RE Connect: This document focuses on the use of OpenID Connect in the trust model. It explains how OpenID Connect facilitates identity verification and secure communication between entities in the Research and Education ecosystem.
-
OpenID4RE Technical Rules, Policies and Constraints: This document provides a detailed definition of the policies and artifacts in the OpenID4RS trust model, with a focus on the categories of intermediates, federation constraints, and entity categories as trust marks.
Each document is intended to provide a comprehensive understanding of the different aspects of the trust model. They should be read in conjunction to gain a full understanding of the project.
We welcome contributions to this project. Please see the CONTRIBUTING.md file for more details.
This project is licensed under the terms of the CC-0 license. See the LICENSE file for the full license text.