The following table shows the core identifier attributes documented by federations for IdPs and SPs.
Note that those identified as core tend to be those that are specifically called out in federation documentation. This does not mean that IdPs and SPs within the federation do not make use of other identifiers.
Federation | "Core" Identifiers | Position | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aconet, eduID.at | eduPersonTargetedID (a.k.a. SAML2 persistent NameID, eduPersonPrincipalName ( mail ( | all IDPs should be able to generate the list of attributes specified | https://wiki.univie.ac.at/display/federation/Attributes |
Australia, AAF | Required that all IdPs are able to release | http://aaf.edu.au/technical/aaf-core-attributes/ | |
Belgium, Belnet R&E Federation | |||
| Canada - Canadian Access Federation | |||
| Colombia - COLFIRE | |||
| Croatia - AAI@EduHr | |||
| Czech Republic - eduID.cz | |||
| Finland - Haka | |||
| France - Fédération Éducation-Recherche | |||
Germany - DFN-AAI | |||
| Greece - GRNET AAI | |||
Ireland - Edugate | |||
Italy - IDEM | |||
Japan - GakuNin | |||
Norway - FEIDE | |||
Spain - SIR | |||
Sweden - SWAMID | |||
Switzerland - SWITCHaai | |||
The Netherlands - SurfConext | |||
USA - InCommon | |||
| UK - UK Access Management Federation | eduPersonScopedAffiliation eduPersonTargetedID eduPersonPrincipalName | Recommended that IdPs are able to release. | http://www.ukfederation.org.uk/library/uploads/Documents/recommendations-for-use-of-personal-data.pdf. |