On using SURFconext and Mobile. What is SURFconext and what does it do for you? How do you connect with it?

1. SURFconext
and Mobile
Boy Baukema, Ibuildings.nl

2. Boy Baukema
Senior Software Engineer @ Ibuildings.nl
Core SURFconext dev

3. What’s to come
● What is SURFconext?
● Let’s see the problem it solves
● Solving Identity issues with SAML2
● Securing your API with OAuth2

5. SURFconext is...
… a way to instantly get access to 1.000.000
potential users
… a way to instantly gain access for your users
to 100+ services
… a way to quickly allow guest access or
cooperation with other institutions

6. An example...
Scheduling

7. Then came mobile
Scheduling
Mobile
Scheduling

8. We’re not a one stop shop
Scheduling
Mobile
Scheduling
users
Grades
users

9. Sharing is caring
Scheduling
Mobile
Scheduling
Grades
users

10. Then came the cloud...
Google
Apps
users
Scheduling
Mobile
Scheduling
Grades
Box
users
Liferay
users
users

11. And third party apps...
Scheduling
Android
Google
Apps
users
Scheduling
Mobile
Scheduling
Grades
Box
users
Liferay
users
users

12. And aliens!
Scheduling
Android
Google
Apps
users
Scheduling
Mobile
Scheduling
Grades
Box
users
Liferay
users
users

13. ACCOUNTS
ACCOUNTS EVERYWHERE

14. Enter SAML2 Web SSO
Server Provider
Identity Provider

15. SAMLized
Scheduling
Android
Google
Apps
Scheduling
Mobile
Grades
Identity
Provider
Box
users
Scheduling
Liferay

17. Enter SURFconext
Scheduling
Scheduling
Mobile
Scheduling
Android
Google
Google
Apps
Google
Apps
Apps
Identity
Provider
Box
Box
Box
users
Liferay
Liferay
Liferay
Grades
Identity
Identity
Provider
Provider
Identity

18. So how about them third party apps
Scheduling
Mobile
username &
password
Scheduling
username &
password
Scheduling
Android
username &
password

19. Enter OAuth2

20. A delicate dance

21. What this means in our case
Scheduling
Android
Scheduling
Mobile
Resource
Server
AuthN
Server
Identity
Provider
Scheduling
username &
password

22. That’s just the beginning...
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Virtual Organizations
Transparent Login
api.surfconext.nl
Sharing group information
OpenSocial
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23. Questions?