GeoSphere Austria
Verify users from GeoSphere Austria
GeoSphere Austria is a member of ACOnet Identity Federation, 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 GeoSphere Austria by having them sign in with their GeoSphere Austria account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- Austria
- Federation
- ACOnet Identity Federation
Institution details
- Organization
- GeoSphere Austria
- Country
- Austria
- Website
- https://www.geosphere.at/
- SAML Entity ID
https://eduid.geosphere.at/idp/entity- Scopes
- Federation
- ACOnet Identity Federation
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.
- technical
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with GeoSphere Austria?
Yes. GeoSphere Austria participates in ACOnet Identity Federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their GeoSphere Austria account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does GeoSphere Austria support persistent identifiers?
Not necessarily. GeoSphere Austria does not advertise a NameID format, so identifiers are likely to be transient (per-login). authIdentifier may be null — you can still confirm which institution the user logged in from via entityId.
Which country is GeoSphere Austria in?
GeoSphere Austria is located in Austria.
How do I verify students from GeoSphere Austria?
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 GeoSphere Austria. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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Start the demo and authenticate with GeoSphere Austria, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.