Verify users from DFN Login for external users
DFN Login for external users 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 for external users by having them sign in with their DFN Login for external users 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
- Login server for external users of DFN resources
- Country
- Germany
- SAML Entity ID
https://extlogin.dfn.de/idp/shibboleth- Scopes
- extern.dfn.de
- 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 for external users?
Yes. DFN Login for external users participates in DFN-AAI, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their DFN Login for external users account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does DFN Login for external users support persistent identifiers?
No. DFN Login for external users 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 for external users in?
DFN Login for external users is located in Germany.
How do I verify students from DFN Login for external users?
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 for external users. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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