Verify users from Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is a member of RIF, 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 Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) by having them sign in with their Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Uganda
- Federation
- RIF
Institution details
- Organization
- Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
- Description
- This is the Identity provider for IDI to access various services on RIF, eduGAIN and other federations
- Country
- Uganda
- Website
- https://idi.mak.ac.ug/
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.idi.co.ug/idp/shibboleth- Federation
- RIF
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.
- support
- technical
- administrative
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)?
Yes. Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) participates in RIF, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) advertises support for persistent NameIDs, so a stable authIdentifier is usually available in verification sessions — ideal for recognizing returning users across logins.
Which country is Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) in?
Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is located in Uganda.
How do I verify students from Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)?
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 Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI). The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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