Verify users from Tanzania Education and Research Network (TERNET)
Tanzania Education and Research Network (TERNET) is a member of TERNET IF, 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 Tanzania Education and Research Network (TERNET) by having them sign in with their Tanzania Education and Research Network (TERNET) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- Tanzania
- Federation
- TERNET IF
Institution details
- Organization
- Tanzania Education and Research Network (TERNET)
- Description
- Enter a description for the IdP at ldap-edugain.ternet.or.tz
- Country
- Tanzania
- Website
- https://ternet.or.tz
- SAML Entity ID
https://ldap-edugain.ternet.or.tz/idp/shibboleth- Scopes
- ternet.or.tz
- Federation
- TERNET IF
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
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Tanzania Education and Research Network (TERNET)?
Yes. Tanzania Education and Research Network (TERNET) participates in TERNET IF, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Tanzania Education and Research Network (TERNET) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Tanzania Education and Research Network (TERNET) support persistent identifiers?
Not necessarily. Tanzania Education and Research Network (TERNET) 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 Tanzania Education and Research Network (TERNET) in?
Tanzania Education and Research Network (TERNET) is located in Tanzania.
How do I verify students from Tanzania Education and Research Network (TERNET)?
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 Tanzania Education and Research Network (TERNET). The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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