The KIM operates a central Shibboleth Identity Provider (IDP) and a local federation for authenticating users to web applications. The University of Konstanz is part of the DFN-AAI Identity Federation. This means that users can enter their local login to access numerous services offered by other universities that are DFN members, e.g. e-learning services, libraries or software providers.
Purpose
KIM's Shibboleth Identity Provider (IDP) checks account names and passwords before transferring user attributes to service providers. KIM provides a test environment for testing purposes.