-3/15/04
+4/30/04
Version 1.2
-This release represents a fully compatible minor update to the Shibboleth 1.0 release,
-and is considered to be ready for production use.
+This release represents a fully compatible minor update
+to the Shibboleth 1.0 release, and is considered to be
+ready for production use.
-Features and Changes in 1.2
+New features in 1.2
Origin
+-----------------
-New XML-based configuration format
+Multi-federation support. Most origin configuration,
+including signing credentials and identifiers, can be
+overriden depending on the recipient of the assertions.
-Simplified logging configuration
+Simplified application architecture. Both origins
+and targets now reference each other using a single
+identifier called a "provider id".
-Enhancements to Attribute Resolver for client-side failover and revamped JDBC connector
+The Attribute Authority can be configured to answer
+requests with multiple SAML Subject formats,
+increasing interoperability with other SAML-based
+software.
-Support for file-based signing credentials
+Signing credentials can now be loaded from a variety
+of formats, including those commonly used with OpenSSL.
-Per-target handling of NameIdentifiers and credential selection
+The origin now validates all requests from 1.2+ targets
+against federation metadata.
+
+Compatibility with 1.1 targets using a "legacy" or
+"default" configuration.
+
+Separate logs are created for errors and transaction
+auditing.
+
+Easier logging configuration.
+
+Support is included for pulling attribute data from SQL
+databases using JDBC. The JDBC Data Connector includes
+support for conection pooling and prepared statements.
+
+Mechanism for throttling requests to the Handle Service.
+This improves performance by preventing the server from
+becoming saturated with signing requests. Throttle can
+be adjusted based for servers with more than two CPUs.
+
+Support for signatures on all SAML Assertions and
+Responses, which allows for more interoperability
+with other SAML-based software and profiles.
+
+Attribute Release Policies can contain match functions
+on attribute values. This allows the release of specific
+values based on regular expression.
+
+Support has been added to the Attribute Authority for
+using alternate data connectors in the event of a
+failure.
+
+The resolvertest program can now process and enforce
+Attribute Release Policies.
+
+Updated library dependencies, including OpenSAML and XML
+Security, with substantial performance improvements when
+signing.
+
+Many important bug fixes
Target
+-----------------
+
+New XML-based configuration system supporting runtime
+adjustment of many settings and better integration with
+supplemental configuration files
+
+Ability to partition deployment into "Applications" at the
+vhost, path, or document level
+
+"Lazy" sessions allow applications to redirect browser
+to initiate a session, allowing content to decide it
+needs authentication or attributes at runtime
+
+Flexible support for multi-federation deployment, including
+selection of credentials and authorities based on the request
+and the origin site or federation
+
+Support for more types of key and certificate formats
+
+Improved pluggability for many aspects of system, including
+access control modules
-New XML-based configuration format, with full support for mapping of URLs to
-distinct "Shibboleth applications" with unique configuration settings
+Clearer trace logging and support for a transaction/audit log
-Revamped API with XML-based site, trust, revocation, and attribute policy metadata
-implementations in pluggable library
+Pooling and caching of HTTP and TLS connections to origins
-Replacement of static SSL trust configuration with XML-based policy
+Support for alternative SAML name formats for intra-enterprise
+deployments and better interoperability with SAML products
-Bug fixes to attribute handling
+Support for tailoring attribute query behavior, particularly
+non-fatal failure modes for intelligent applications prepared
+to deal with missing information
-Support for Apache 2.0 has been added
+Updated library dependencies, including OpenSAML, Xerces parser,
+XML Security, and support for all GCC 3.x compiler versions
-Protocol enhancements to support 1.2 origins
+Support for Apache 2.0 as well as Apache 1.3 and IIS
-Numerous other leaks and bugs fixed
+Many important bug fixes
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