Verify users from Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern (vhb)
Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern (vhb) 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 Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern (vhb) by having them sign in with their Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern (vhb) 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
- Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern
- Description
- Die Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern (vhb) ist ein Verbundinstitut der Universitäten und Fachhochschulen des Freistaates Bayern.
- Country
- Germany
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.vhb.org/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.
- administrative
- support
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern (vhb)?
Yes. Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern (vhb) participates in DFN-AAI, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern (vhb) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern (vhb) support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern (vhb) 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 Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern (vhb) in?
Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern (vhb) is located in Germany.
How do I verify students from Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern (vhb)?
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 Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern (vhb). The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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