1. WLCG Transition from X.509 to Tokens. Status, Plans, and Timeline
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Dack Thomas, Agostini Federica, Basney Jim, Cornwall Linda, De Stefano Jr John Steven, Dykstra Dave, Giacomini Francesco, Litmaath Maarten, Miccoli Roberta, Sallé Mischa, Short Hannah, and Vianello Enrico
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Physics ,QC1-999 - Abstract
Since 2017, the Worldwide LHC Computing Grid (WLCG) has been working towards enabling token-based authentication and authorization throughout its entire middleware stack. Following the initial publication of the WLCG Token Schema v1.0 in 2019, OAuth2.0 token workflows have been integrated across grid middleware. There are many complex challenges to be addressed before the WLCG can be end-to-end token-based, including not just technical hurdles but also interoperability with the wider authentication and authorization landscape. This paper presents the status of the WLCG coordination and deployment work, and how it relates to software providers and partner communities. The authors also detail how the WLCG token transition timeline has progressed, and how it has changed since its publication.
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- 2024
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