Identity Services
Manager – Phil Tracy 847-467-3025 ptracy@northwestern.edu
The Identity Services team is responsible for the development, testing, and dissemination of architectures, software, and practices in the areas of identity and access management at Northwestern University. This includes the "middleware" software layer between applications and key data services, such as the online directory service, the University’s unified identity management system, and NetID/password authentication services.
Working collaboratively with central units across the University, Identity Services develops standard strategies for:
- Authentication services
- University-wide systems architecture
- Integrated self-service environment
Additional Information:
Services
- User Authentication and Authorization Services Using LDAP
- User Authentication and Authorization Services Using MS Active Directory
- User Authentication and Authorization via Web Single Sign-On
Specifications
- LDAP Database Items
- NUIT Authentication Specifications for Use in Software Bids
- InCommon Participant Operational Practices at Northwestern (PDF)
Planning
- Access Control Management
- Advising on Identity, Authentication, Authorization, and Data Access Control
- Identity Management (IdM)
- System Architecture
Documents
Last Updated: 30 January 2009
