Verify users from Universität München (LMU)
Universität München (LMU) is a member of DFN-AAI, 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 Universität München (LMU) by having them sign in with their Universität München (LMU) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Germany
- Federation
- DFN-AAI
Institution details
- Organization
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
- Description
- Identity-Provider für die LMU
- Country
- Germany
- Website
- http://www.lmu.de
- SAML Entity ID
https://lmuidp.lrz.de/idp/shibboleth- Federation
- DFN-AAI
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.
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
- support
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Universität München (LMU)?
Yes. Universität München (LMU) participates in DFN-AAI, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Universität München (LMU) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Universität München (LMU) support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Universität München (LMU) 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 Universität München (LMU) in?
Universität München (LMU) is located in Germany.
How do I verify students from Universität München (LMU)?
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 Universität München (LMU). The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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