September 15, 2020
September 15, 2020 Easier Certificate Issuance Through AutomationInCommon Certificate Service Webinar and DiscussionWednesday, September 30, 20203 pm ET / 2 pm CT / 1 pm MT / Noon PT Are you interested in methods to automate the issuance of certificates? Would you like information on other tools that can make your job easier? Would you…
September 15, 2020
September 15, 2020 The InCommon Academy’s upcoming training schedule includes Grouper School October 13-16 and COmanage Class November 10-13. Both courses cover installation and configuration using the InCommon Trusted Access Platform packaged software. Grouper School What is Grouper? – Grouper simplifies access management by letting you use the same group or role in many places…
September 15, 2020
September 15, 2020 Show your participation InCommon has a nice badge logo for use by current participants. Take a look and download your very own. New InCommon Participants As of September 14, 2020, InCommon had 1,021 participants. Here are the new participants since the August newsletter: Higher EducationUnited States Military AcademyUniversity of Rhode Island Research…
September 15, 2020
September 15, 2020 By Jessica Fink, InCommon Community Advocacy Program Manager InCommon needs enthusiastic volunteers to bring their unique expertise to our community groups. Serving on advisory committees is an excellent way to serve the community, broaden your professional network, and develop and hone leadership skills. We invite you to start thinking about people to…
September 10, 2020
September 10, 2020 Please plan to join a community presentation and discussion of the second round of Baseline Expectations for Trust in Federation, which has just entered the community consultation phase. The InCommon Community Trust and Assurance Board (CTAB) will open the webinar with information about Baseline Expectations in general and the new elements under…
May 27, 2020
May 27, 2020 InCommon will offer the third Collaboration Success Program (CSP) cohort starting later this summer. A June 3, 2020, webinar will provide a quick overview of the program and the experiences of two organizations that are just completing the 2020 CSP. Through the CSP, organizations solve common challenges using the community-developed, standards-based software and…
May 13, 2020
May 13, 2020 Educational and research organizations continue to improve their support for collaborations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since a March 26 call to action, 35 institutions have joined more than 160 InCommon campuses and other organizations to help their faculty, staff, and students work together. You can see the full list here. How can…
May 11, 2020
May 11, 2020 The nationwide shuttering of schools and businesses and stay-at-home orders have made network connectivity more important than ever to educational institutions, particularly those with staff and student populations who are underserved by existing broadband solutions or might also be economically disadvantaged. Securely enabling these students, faculty, and staff to continue to participate…
May 11, 2020
May 11, 2020 A major new release of the InCommon Federation Manager sports a new and friendly interface, streamlining the process for adding and editing information. Site administrators use the Federation Manager to manage their organization’s information, which is then used for communication with other InCommon participants. Version 5.0 of the Federation Manager provides a…
May 4, 2020
IAM Online – Special Edition Monday, May 18, 20202 pm ET | 1 pm CT | Noon MT | 11 am PT Wi-Fi access has become critical for universities all over the world. Many research and education organizations have turned to eduroam – the global roaming WiFi service – to help students, faculty, staff, and…
