SAML (Shibboleth, OpenAthens)

Coherent Digital supports both Federated SAML Authentication as well as bi-lateral metadata exchange.

Bi-lateral metadata exchange is used when the customer is not a member of a federation, or Coherent Digital is not a member of the same federation. This approach is also suitable for other SAML-based, single-sign-on solutions like Microsoft and Azure AD.

Currently Coherent Digital is a registered Service Provider at the following federations: eduGAIN, InCommon Federation, SWAMID Federation, OpenAthens Federation, Tuakiri Federation, and the UK Access Management Federation.

For SAML (Shibboleth) authentication, please provide your Entity ID and your Federation to support@coherentdigital.net. For bi-lateral metadata exchange, please provide the URL of your Identity Provider metadata (or the metadata in XML format).

Coherent Digital's SAML information — Entity ID: https://sp.coherentdigital.net/entity; Metadata URL: https://connect.liblynx.com/entity/sp/coherent; Required Attribute(s): None. Any user who successfully authenticates at the configured Identity Provider is provided anonymous access to your subscribed databases.

Once the SAML configuration is complete for your institution, a WAYFless URL may be used to log your users into a site without having to encounter a 'Where Are You From' page. WAYFless URLs are what you would use in your A-to-Z database menu for remote users.