Verify users from Research and Education Network for Uganda
Research and Education Network for Uganda 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 Research and Education Network for Uganda by having them sign in with their Research and Education Network for Uganda account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- Uganda
- Federation
- RIF
Institution details
- Organization
- Research and Education Network for Uganda
- Description
- IdP for the staff at Research and Education Network for Uganda
- Country
- Uganda
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.renu.ac.ug/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
- administrative
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Research and Education Network for Uganda?
Yes. Research and Education Network for Uganda participates in RIF, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Research and Education Network for Uganda account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Research and Education Network for Uganda support persistent identifiers?
No. Research and Education Network for Uganda 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 Research and Education Network for Uganda in?
Research and Education Network for Uganda is located in Uganda.
How do I verify students from Research and Education Network for Uganda?
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 Research and Education Network for Uganda. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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