We run our IdP on unix  and having it doing the “true sso”  login against our active directory i.e. the user doesn’t  have to type a username or password if already logged into their on campus desktop.

So you can get all the windows integration goodness on unix (linux).

From: Discussion list for Shibboleth developments [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Alistair Young
Sent: 06 February 2013 11:32
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Subject: IdP on Windows vs LDAP

Hi folks,

I'm pottering around the IdP docs and was wondering if there were any advantages in using the IdP on Windows for Active Directory authentication/attribute gathering:

http://www.ukfederation.org.uk/content/Documents/QuickInstallNotes

as opposed to running the IdP on unix and using LDAP. Does it use LDAP in either configuration? Or is there another protocol it will use if it's in an AD domain?

thanks,

Alistair

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Alistair Young

Senior Software Engineer

UHI@Sabhal Mòr Ostaig