Bielefeld IT Service Centre

What is web authentication via Shibboleth used for?

For authenticated access to certain (protected) services or publishers via the library (see table below). In some cases, access is only available to certain target groups.

How does Shibboleth work?

When logging in to the service of an external provider (Service Provider, SP), you will first be redirected to the login website of Bielefeld University (Identity Provider, IdP). There you have to enter your personal university login details, which are checked by the IdP. If the login is successful, the SP uses the transmitted user data (no passwords) to check whether access to the service is granted.
The services are operated within the DFN federation(DFN-AAI) in order to comply with standardised guidelines.

What data is transmitted?

When using a connected service for the first time, you are asked whether you want to transfer the listed user data to the SP. If you have agreed and want to cancel the decision, the option "Revoke attribute release for this service" must be ticked the next time you log in.

The following user data is currently transferred (as an example):

Change password

The web password can be changed via the PRISMA portal.

*Or new:*

Via the password reset of the account management:
-> https://login.uni-bielefeld.de/idp/pwreset

Connected services (among others)

S = Students, B = Employees, GG = Closed group

Affiliated publishers (among others)

Target group

• Students
• Employees

approval

• BITS login name / UniID / matriculation number + web password

Data protection

• Data protection information (in German)