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AutoSignon - A Reference Implementation of a Secure Single Sign-On Blackboard
Building BlockTM
Richesh Ruchir, Technical Manager richesh.ruchir@blackboard.com
A Reference Implementation of a Secure Single Signon Blackboard Building Block™
• Introduction
• Single Sign-On
• Blackboard® Authentication Framework
• Introduction to AutoSignon
• Implementation Details
• Demo Application
• Open Source Project
• Q & A
Single Sign-On
• Identity management is an emerging challenge at many institutions
• Existing institutional solutions
– CAS, Shibboleth
• Industry standards tackling authentication / authorization
– OpenID, Basic Learning Tools Interoperability/LTI
• Not all institutions are prepared to invest in complex solutions
• Smaller institutions may not have a need
Blackboard® Authentication Framework
• LDAP
• Internal database
• Custom authentication mechanism
– Built by clients and by Blackboard Consulting Services(sm)
– Support for CAS, Shibboleth, and others
Introduction to AutoSignon
• Allows users who are authenticated by a trusted system to access the Blackboard platform without needing to log in again (Inbound SSO)
• Based on the WebCT CE/Vista Automatic Signon Protocol
• Uses a MAC (Message Authentication Code) generated by request parameters and shared secret to validate incoming SSO requests before processing
AutoSignon Workflow
Implementation Details
Implementation Details (Contd.)
Admin Settings
Demo Application
• Reference implementation application
Open Source Project
• Available at http://projects.oscelot.org/gf/project/autosignon/
Q & As
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AutoSignon - A Reference Implementation of a Secure Single Sign-On Blackboard
Building BlockTM
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