University of Vienna
Verify users from University of Vienna
University of Vienna is a member of ACOnet Identity Federation, 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 University of Vienna by having them sign in with their University of Vienna account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Austria
- Federation
- ACOnet Identity Federation
Institution details
- Organization
- Universität Wien
- Country
- Austria
- Website
- https://www.univie.ac.at/
- SAML Entity ID
https://weblogin.univie.ac.at/shibboleth- Scopes
- univie.ac.at
- Federation
- ACOnet Identity Federation
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
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with University of Vienna?
Yes. University of Vienna participates in ACOnet Identity Federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their University of Vienna account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does University of Vienna support persistent identifiers?
Yes. University of Vienna 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 University of Vienna in?
University of Vienna is located in Austria.
How do I verify students from University of Vienna?
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 University of Vienna. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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Start the demo and authenticate with University of Vienna, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.