From: David Groep <info(a)eugridpma.org>
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 12:00:00 +0200
Subject: Updated IGTF distribution 1.56 and more authentication profiles
Dear CAs, Relying Parties, Users, and all others interested,
In this announcement of the IGTF:
1. Updated IGTF distribution version 1.56 available
1. Identifier-Only Trust Assurance Profile information
=========================================================================
1. Updated IGTF distribution version 1.56 available
=========================================================================
A new distribution of Accredited Authorities by the EUGridPMA, based
on the IGTF Common Source, is now available. It includes the newly
accredited Authorities by all IGTF Members and retires expiring CA
certificates. This is version 1.56 release 1 and it is now available
for download from the Repository (and mirrors) at
https://dist.eugridpma.info/distribution/igtf/current/
Changes from 1.55 to 1.56
-------------------------
(31 March 2014)
* Removed discontinued SWITCHslcs2011 and associated Root (CH)
* Removed discontinued APAC CA (AU)
* Removed discontinued DoEGrids CA and ESnet root (US)
* Add reference to CA website for AustrianGrid CA (AT)
* Add new subordinates for DigiCert: 1cdf1cd9/DigiCertGridCA-1G2-Classic
and 5d9ea26d/DigiCertGridTrustCAG2-Classic (US)
* Add meta-package for the IOTA-accredited CAs. Please note that there
are no IOTA accredited CAs as this point in time. For specifications see
https://www.eugridpma.org/guidelines/IOTA/
* Debian packaging dependencies in meta-packages now correctly use all-
lower-case package names throughout
Next Release
------------
Releases are usually done on the last Monday of the month, only when
the trust anchor distribution has been updated substantially. The
currently-estimated next release date of the distribution is at the
end of April 2013.
=========================================================================
2. Identifier Only Trust Assurance Authentication Profile
=========================================================================
In the coming month, the IGTF will be introducing a new authentication
profile, supporting use cases where identity can be assured in a tight
collaboration between relying parties and identity providers. It is a
*distinct assurance level* adequate only to ensure unique, non-re-assigned
identities, generated by authorities using secured and trusted infra-
structure. The IOTA assurance level will usually be supported by federated
identity providers.
Unless explicitly enabled otherwise, this addition of the IOTA profile
WILL NOT impact relying parties in any way. It is an explicit choice.
IOTA authorities are not part of any of the existing AP profile bundles.
IOTA authorities are not required to collect more data than are necessary
for fulfilling the uniqueness requirements, and credentials issued by
authorities under this profile may not provide sufficient information to
independently trace individual subscribers. IOTA asertions should be used
in conjunction with complementary identification and vetting processes.
Relying parties that currently have a managed enrollment programme where
user vetting already takes place, and who themselves hold and manage user
contacts and identity vetting, may be interested in supporting IOTA.
For more details about IOTA, please refer to the authentication profile
https://www.eugridpma.org/guidelines/IOTA/
At this point no authorities have yet been accredited under this profile.
More information will be distributed when the first identity providers
will have been accredited under this profile. You are welcome to contact
your national IGTF accredited authority or regional PMA for more
information.
=========================================================================
REPEATED NOTICES
=========================================================================
Use in coordinated-deployment infrastructures
---------------------------------------------
If you are part of a coordinated-deployment infrastructure (such as a
national e-Infrastructure, EGI, OSG, PRACE-RI, NAREGI and others) you
may want to await your project announcement before installing this
release.
The download repository is also mirrored by the APGridPMA at
https://www.apgridpma.org/distribution/igtf/
About this news letter
----------------------
This newsletter carries IGTF information intended for relying parties.
For more information about this newsletter and how to subscribe, refer
to the EUGridPMA web site at https://www.eugridpma.org/
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| For information on the IGTF Distribution, how to use it and what is |
| contains, please read the information at |
| https://dist.eugridpma.info/distribution/igtf/README.txt |
| |
| This file contains important information for new users and should be |
| read before installing this Distribution. |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
If you have suggestions or improvements for the distribution format,
to have it better suit your needs, please contact the EUGridPMA PMA at
<info(a)eugridpma.org> or your Regional Policy Management Authority. See
the IGTF web site (www.igtf.net) for further information.
--
David Groep
** Nikhef, Dutch National Institute for Sub-atomic Physics,PDP/Grid group **
** Room: H1.50 Phone: +31 20 5922179, PObox 41882, NL-1009DB Amsterdam NL **
From: David Groep <info(a)eugridpma.org>
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 12:00:00 +0200
Subject: Updated IGTF distribution 1.56 and more authentication profiles
Dear CAs, Relying Parties, Users, and all others interested,
In this announcement of the IGTF:
1. Updated IGTF distribution version 1.56 available
1. Identifier-Only Trust Assurance Profile information
=========================================================================
1. Updated IGTF distribution version 1.56 available
=========================================================================
A new distribution of Accredited Authorities by the EUGridPMA, based
on the IGTF Common Source, is now available. It includes the newly
accredited Authorities by all IGTF Members and retires expiring CA
certificates. This is version 1.56 release 1 and it is now available
for download from the Repository (and mirrors) at
https://dist.eugridpma.info/distribution/igtf/current/
Changes from 1.55 to 1.56
-------------------------
(31 March 2014)
* Removed discontinued SWITCHslcs2011 and associated Root (CH)
* Removed discontinued APAC CA (AU)
* Removed discontinued DoEGrids CA and ESnet root (US)
* Add reference to CA website for AustrianGrid CA (AT)
* Add new subordinates for DigiCert: 1cdf1cd9/DigiCertGridCA-1G2-Classic
and 5d9ea26d/DigiCertGridTrustCAG2-Classic (US)
* Add meta-package for the IOTA-accredited CAs. Please note that there
are no IOTA accredited CAs as this point in time. For specifications see
https://www.eugridpma.org/guidelines/IOTA/
* Debian packaging dependencies in meta-packages now correctly use all-
lower-case package names throughout
Next Release
------------
Releases are usually done on the last Monday of the month, only when
the trust anchor distribution has been updated substantially. The
currently-estimated next release date of the distribution is at the
end of April 2013.
=========================================================================
2. Identifier Only Trust Assurance Authentication Profile
=========================================================================
In the coming month, the IGTF will be introducing a new authentication
profile, supporting use cases where identity can be assured in a tight
collaboration between relying parties and identity providers. It is a
*distinct assurance level* adequate only to ensure unique, non-re-assigned
identities, generated by authorities using secured and trusted infra-
structure. The IOTA assurance level will usually be supported by federated
identity providers.
Unless explicitly enabled otherwise, this addition of the IOTA profile
WILL NOT impact relying parties in any way. It is an explicit choice.
IOTA authorities are not part of any of the existing AP profile bundles.
IOTA authorities are not required to collect more data than are necessary
for fulfilling the uniqueness requirements, and credentials issued by
authorities under this profile may not provide sufficient information to
independently trace individual subscribers. IOTA asertions should be used
in conjunction with complementary identification and vetting processes.
Relying parties that currently have a managed enrollment programme where
user vetting already takes place, and who themselves hold and manage user
contacts and identity vetting, may be interested in supporting IOTA.
For more details about IOTA, please refer to the authentication profile
https://www.eugridpma.org/guidelines/IOTA/
At this point no authorities have yet been accredited under this profile.
More information will be distributed when the first identity providers
will have been accredited under this profile. You are welcome to contact
your national IGTF accredited authority or regional PMA for more
information.
=========================================================================
REPEATED NOTICES
=========================================================================
Use in coordinated-deployment infrastructures
---------------------------------------------
If you are part of a coordinated-deployment infrastructure (such as a
national e-Infrastructure, EGI, OSG, PRACE-RI, NAREGI and others) you
may want to await your project announcement before installing this
release.
The download repository is also mirrored by the APGridPMA at
https://www.apgridpma.org/distribution/igtf/
About this news letter
----------------------
This newsletter carries IGTF information intended for relying parties.
For more information about this newsletter and how to subscribe, refer
to the EUGridPMA web site at https://www.eugridpma.org/
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| For information on the IGTF Distribution, how to use it and what is |
| contains, please read the information at |
| https://dist.eugridpma.info/distribution/igtf/README.txt |
| |
| This file contains important information for new users and should be |
| read before installing this Distribution. |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
If you have suggestions or improvements for the distribution format,
to have it better suit your needs, please contact the EUGridPMA PMA at
<info(a)eugridpma.org> or your Regional Policy Management Authority. See
the IGTF web site (www.igtf.net) for further information.
--
David Groep
** Nikhef, Dutch National Institute for Sub-atomic Physics,PDP/Grid group **
** Room: H1.50 Phone: +31 20 5922179, PObox 41882, NL-1009DB Amsterdam NL **