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Description
eduGAIN, the identity interfederation, enables researchers, teachers, and students to log into services worldwide using home organisation credentials. To remain the globally trusted infrastructure for Research and Education, we must enhance trust and modernize technology. This talk outlines a rethink of eduGAIN trust to improve attribute release, security, and interoperability. While specifications exist, the absence of formal verification at the eduGAIN level limits confidence in consistent implementation. We argue for common requirements, verification processes, and compliance signaling to ensure trustworthy use of REFEDS specifications. We also plan to introduce OpenID Federation, enabling scalable trust with OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, identity wallets, and other modern login methods.
