The authentication and authorization infrastructure of perfSONAR MDM

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to show the results of having a full authentication and authorization scenario in a web service‐oriented architecture. The Joint Research Activity 1 in the EU‐funded GEANT₂ project, in cooperation with Internet2, the US Department of Energy's ESnet and the Brazilian National Research and Educational Network, has defined a general framework for a multi‐domain network measurement infrastructure. The implementation, called Performance‐focused Service Oriented Network Monitoring Architecture, contains a set of services delivering performance measurements in a multi‐domain environment. The main goal of this work is to provide a multi‐federation identity solution to perfSONAR.

Design/methodology/approach

This is a case study of applying authentication and authorization standards to a web service‐oriented architecture. The prototype is implemented thanks to eduGAIN.

Findings

A multi‐federation identity solution for highly distributed web services environment has been gained.

Originality/value

The paper shows that it is possible to have a multi‐federated environment for web and non‐web applications applying current technologies. This is useful for practitioners of distributed software, specially in national research and educational networks.

Citation

Rodríguez, C., Molina, M. and Boote, J. (2008), "The authentication and authorization infrastructure of perfSONAR MDM", Campus-Wide Information Systems, Vol. 25 No. 5, pp. 374-381. https://doi.org/10.1108/10650740810921501