Raptor is a free to use, open source software suite generally designed to enable accounting within event-based systems, and specifically aimed at accounting within systems that handle authentication events such as the Shibboleth IdP, OpenAthens LA, and EZproxy. It has been developed by Cardiff University with support from JISC. This session will give an update on Raptor, including talking about the UK federation Raptor aggregator for federation-wide statistics.

1. Raptor update
Rhys Smith
Janet & Cardiff University

2. Introduction to Raptor
Raptor is:
• Generic log-file parser for AuthN systems
• A single point to view usage information for AuthN systems
• Hierarchical in nature
Raptor was:
• Funded by JISC in the UK
• Built by Cardiff University
• Released (v1.0) in 2011

3. Why Raptor?
Institutions have a multiple AuthN systems
• E.g. Shibboleth IdP, OpenAthens, simpleSAMLphp, FreeRADIUS,
Radiator, EZProxy, etc etc
Institutions need:
• To see who is using what resources
Federations need:
• To prove value for money

4. Main goals of Raptor
Easy to install / configure
• Not intrusive to existing systems
Web front-end for non technical users
• E.g. Librarians
Standards based, free to use, open source
• Built in Java
• Apache2 licensed

5. Systems Supported
Currently (as of v1.1)
• Shibboleth IdP (v1.x and v2.x)
• Shibboleth SP (<=v2.4)
• EZproxy
Coming soon(ish):
• FreeRADIUS
• simpleSAMLphp
• OpenAthens LA
• OpenAthens Proxy
• JUSP statistics

6. Raptor available for
Windows (via MSIs)
Linux (via yum repository)
Anything else via source

7. Raptor Components
Client
• ICA (Information Collector Agents)
• Java log-file parser
• Sits alongside the service to monitor
• Passes events to MUA
Server
• MUA (Multi Unit Aggregator)
• Java front-end to event database
• Can pass events to another MUA
• Web
• Java servlet, connects to MUA and allows user to interact with events

8. Easy to Install
If
• Single Machine, currently running Shib IdP in default location
Then – Linux:
• Add yum repository
• “yum install raptor-all”
Then – Windows:
• Run MSI installer (Raptor-All)
And… that’s it.

9. Raptor for…
Institutions
• Need for statistical usage information
• Make budgetary decisions
• Increased business intelligence
• Potential for helping detect problems
Federations
• Need to demonstrate value for money to funders

15. UK federation Aggregator
Have been piloting with 5 institutions
• All working well
Please join!
• Easy to configure (takes just a few minutes)
• All information aggregated is anonymised (usernames hashed, etc)
Why should you take part?
• Helping the UK federation prove value for money will help us continue
making the case for the existence of the UK federation
Contact me… rhys.smith@ja.net

16. Raptor Developers Workshop
Workshop for those interested in:
• Extending Raptor for custom events
• Understanding Raptor technicalities in more detail
Where/When
• JISC’s offices in London (Brettenham House)
• Mon Dec 10th 2012 10:30->15:30
http://raptordevworkshop.eventbrite.co.uk

17. Wugen
Coming soon to a server near you…
• WAYFless URL Generator (WUGEN)
• http://ukfed-tools.ja.net/urlgenerator
• Choose your IdP & SP, choose a target, generates the URL for you
• Can automatically email you when a “better” one comes along

18. THANK YOU
Janet, Lumen House
Library Avenue, Harwell Oxford
Didcot, Oxfordshire
t: +44 (0) 1235 822200
f: +44 (0) 1235 822399
e: service@ja.net