GridShib: A Policy Controlled Attribute Framework

Shibboleth is an initiative by Internet2 member universities to develop and deploy new middleware technologies that can facilitate inter-institutional collaboration and access to digital content. More information on Shibboleth can be found on the Internet2 middleware web site

GridShib: Integrating federated authorization infrastructure (Shibboleth) with Grid technology (the Globus Toolkit) to provide attribute-based authorization for distributed scientific communities