Verify users from Makerere College School (MACOS)
Makerere College School (MACOS) 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 Makerere College School (MACOS) by having them sign in with their Makerere College School (MACOS) 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
- Makerere College School (MACOS)
- Description
- This is the Makerere College School (MACOS) IDP responsible for your institution.
- Country
- Uganda
- Website
- https://renu.ac.ug
- SAML Entity ID
https://rifsso.renu.ac.ug/Saml2IDP/proxy.xml/aHR0cHM6Ly9pZC5yZW51LmFjLnVnL3JlYWxtcy9pZHAtbWFrZXJlcmVjb2xsZWdl- 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.
- technical
- support
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Makerere College School (MACOS)?
Yes. Makerere College School (MACOS) participates in RIF, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Makerere College School (MACOS) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Makerere College School (MACOS) support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Makerere College School (MACOS) 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 Makerere College School (MACOS) in?
Makerere College School (MACOS) is located in Uganda.
How do I verify students from Makerere College School (MACOS)?
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 Makerere College School (MACOS). The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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