Re: iTunes U and CampusCruiser authentication.

[Steven Carmody <Steven_Carmody () BROWN EDU>]

At 3:20 PM -0500 6/4/08, Jones, Cheryl wrote:
> Hi List,
>
> We are in the process of implementing iTunes U as well as
> CampusCruiser.  ITunes requires that our users authenticate via one
> of our web pages and their information is then passed to iTunes to
> allow access to their resources.
>
> Have any of you implemented a solution whereby CampusCruiser can be
> the vehicle for iTunes U authentication?  And, if so, how did you
> implement it and what were your concerns and pitfalls?  Or, is there
> a better solution out there?

The InCommon Federation ( http://www.incommonfederation.org/ ) and
the Shibboleth project ( http://shibboleth.internet2.edu/ ) have been
working with the Apple iTunes development team. The result is
Shibboleth-enabled access to iTunes.

With Shibboleth, campuses can have a single Web SSO system that works
both inside the campus and outside the campus (to access iTunes, info
providers (eg EBSCO, JSTOR, Science Direct, etc). Go here for a very
out-of-date list of Shibboleth-enabled applications (
https://wiki.internet2.edu/confluence/display/seas/Home ).

Shibboleth also provides authenticated access to a growing number of
federal agency web sites (NIH is already a member of InCommon, other
agencies are in the process of joining).