BeSTGRID Shibboleth Authentication for GridSphere and Sakai

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[edit] Introduction

This is a working plan for install Shibboleth authentication supported GridSphere and Sakai for BeSTGRID

[edit] Install Shibbolized GridSphere

[edit] Related Project

MAMS (Australia) has released a set of patches for Shibboleth authentication for GridSphere version 2.1.1 and version 3.0.5.

Useful links

[edit] Our Plan

Goal

Install one or more Shibbolized GridSphere portlet containers for BioPortal Portlet and NDSG R Portlet.

Background

In MAMS's work, the patches are developed for GridSphere version 2.1.1 and version 3.0.5. However, BioPortal Portlet and NDSG R Portlet are running on GridSphere 2.2.x. Therefore there are possible two options available for this problem: migrate BioPortal Portlet and NDSG R Portlet from GridSphere 2.2.x to 3.0.x or develop a shibbolized GridSphere patch for version 2.2.x.

Required work analysis
  • Upgrade Path for GridSphere 3.0.5
    • Contact Vladimir for BioPortal component details from the GridPorlet packages
    • Contact GridSphere mailing list to find out the possible complexities of GridPorlet upgrade
  • Upgrade Path for Shibbolized GridSphere 2.1.1 to 2.2.7
    • Investigate the user login structure for GridSphere 2.2.7
    • Investigate the possible complexities for migrate Shibbolized GridSphere 2.1.1 patches to GridSphere 2.2.7
  • Setup a virtual machine (VM) for shibbolized GridSphere test installation. bg51.bestgrid.org has been setup for this purpose
  • Install Shibboleth Service Provider.
  • Install Shibbolized GridSphere (ShibGS)
  • Review the installation process with Vladimir Mencl and Nick Jones
Estimated Time
  • 3 to 4 days

[edit] Install Shibbolized Sakai

[edit] Related Project

Stockholm University (Sweden) has released a set of patches for Shibboleth Authentication for Sakai version 2.3 and version 2.4.

Useful links

Stockholm University Sakai Shibboleth Patch

[edit] Our Plan

Goal

Migrate current BeSTGRID Sakai to a Shibbolized Sakai.

Background

The current version of BeSTGRID production Sakai is 2.3. We have to upgrade it from 2.3 to 2.4

Required work
  • Setup a VM for the testing installation. vre.test.bestgrid.org has been setup for this purpose.
  • Install Sakai 2.4 at http://vre.test.bestgrid.org/portal/
  • Import data from production site to the test site
  • Upgrade the data from 2.3 to 2.4
  • Create a script to perform the migration process
  • Install JForum for Sakai 2.4
  • Provided BeSTGRID customized Sakai skin to the new installed Sakai
  • Install Shibboleth Service Provider
  • Provided the Shibboleth authentication patch to the new installed Sakai
  • Review the installation process with Nick Jones
  • Review the new functionalities with current BeSTGRID Sakai user and test it.


Estimated Time
  • Unknown