General description of SAML2 WebSSO

The service provides authentication of users which have an electronic identity at University of Gothenburg, together with release of attributes pertaining to the authenticated user. The service publisher/University is a member of SWAMID, the Swedish identity federation for Research and higher education within SUNET. The service has been deployed in accordance with SWAMID’s policy and encompassing rules and guidelines which have been laid down by SWAMID.

Policy for personal integrity
The service adheres to the policy Göteborgs universitets regler för Informations- och IT-säkerhet for the handling of personal data which has been published by University of Gothenburg policy in accordance with Swedish law.

The service and limitations of service
University of Gothenburg undertakes to guarantee the availability of the service in accordance with the University’s requirements and expectations. The process for creation, deletion and maintenance of electronic identities at University of Gothenburg is described in the Identity Management Practice Statement.

University of Gothenburg follows SWAMID’s recommendations for release of attributes based upon entity categories. University of Gothenburg reserves the right to change the actually released attributes, having communicated such with a service provider, regardless of the recommendations from SWAMID concerning the entity category the service provider has been placed in.

Service and support
Questions and faults regarding University of Gothenburg and its SAML2 WebSSO service should be directed to the University’s servicedesk, support[a]gu.se, 031-786 2020.