Verify users from DFN-Login für nicht-DFN-Mitarbeiter
DFN-Login für nicht-DFN-Mitarbeiter is a member of DFN-AAI, one of the national research and education federations that share academic identity providers through eduGAIN. That means you can verify a user's affiliation with DFN-Login für nicht-DFN-Mitarbeiter by having them sign in with their DFN-Login für nicht-DFN-Mitarbeiter account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- Germany
- Federation
- DFN-AAI
Institution details
- Organization
- DFN-Verein - Deutsches Forschungsnetz
- Description
- Logindienst für nicht-DFN-Mitarbeiter zum Zugriff auf DFN-Resourcen
- Country
- Germany
- Website
- https://www.dfn.de
- SAML Entity ID
https://extlogin.dfn.de/idp/shibboleth- Federation
- DFN-AAI
SAML capabilities
Capabilities are read from the institution's SAML metadata. An advertised format is what the IdP declares it supports — not a guarantee of what every login returns.
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
- support
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with DFN-Login für nicht-DFN-Mitarbeiter?
Yes. DFN-Login für nicht-DFN-Mitarbeiter participates in DFN-AAI, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their DFN-Login für nicht-DFN-Mitarbeiter account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does DFN-Login für nicht-DFN-Mitarbeiter support persistent identifiers?
No. DFN-Login für nicht-DFN-Mitarbeiter only advertises transient (per-login) identifiers, so authIdentifier will typically be null. You can still confirm which institution the user logged in from via entityId.
Which country is DFN-Login für nicht-DFN-Mitarbeiter in?
DFN-Login für nicht-DFN-Mitarbeiter is located in Germany.
How do I verify students from DFN-Login für nicht-DFN-Mitarbeiter?
Create a verification session via POST /v2/auth/verification, redirect the user to the returned link, and poll GET /v2/auth/verification/{id} after they authenticate at DFN-Login für nicht-DFN-Mitarbeiter. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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