DFN-AAI

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For a start, you may want to read about how to join the DFN-AAI.

The DFN-AAI metadata administration tool can be found at https://mdv.aai.dfn.de/login/.

The DFN-AAI Metadata Viewer provides an overview the participating home institutions and the available service.

End of Life Shibboleth IdP 4.x

Please note:
  • All participating institutions operating a Shibboleth IdP 4.x should upgrade to version 5.x as soon as possible, see Upgrade auf Shibboleth IdP 5.x
  • Shibboleth IdPs with a version number lower than 5.1.2, for which the Sirtfi entity attribute is set, will lose this entity attribute on October 1, 2024.
  • Shibboleth IdPs with a version number lower than 4.3.3 have known security vulnerabilities and will be deregistered from the DFN-AAI on December 1, 2024.
  • Otherwise, the upgrade to version 5.x must be carried out by June 30, 2025 at the latest, provided that no security vulnerabilities become known for version 4.3.3. In this case, the upgrade to version 5.x must be carried out immediately.

We'll be happy to assist you with any technical questions you may have about the IdP upgrade. Please send your inquiries to hotline@aai.dfn.de.

Access to the metadata administration tool

New metadata admins can be designated by the administrative or technical contacts who signed the contract with us (see the contract details in Metadata Admin tool). They can send us an e-mail to hotline@aai.dfn.de, containing the following contact details for each new metadata admin:
  • full name,
  • e-mail address and
  • work phone number.

The credentials will be sent directly to the new metadata admins.