WSO2 Identity Server : An open source Identity and Entitlement management server

WSO2 Identity Server v2.0.2 Release Note

15 Nov 2009

WSO2 Identity Server is an open source Identity and Entitlement management server having support for OpenID, Information Cards and XACML.

This is based on revolutionary the WSO2 Carbon framework, Middleware a la carte'.

All the major features have been developed as pluggable Carbon components.

Key Features

Entitlement Engine with XACML 2.0 support.
Claim based Security Token Service.
Extension points for SAML assertion handling.
XMPP based multi-factor authentication.
Improved User Management.
Claim Management.
User Profiles and Profile Management.
XKMS.
Separable front-end and back-end - a single front-end server can be used to administer several back-end servers.
Information Cards provider supporting Managed Information Cards backed by user name / password and self-issued cards.
Information cards support for SAML 1.1/2.0.
OpenID Provider.
Multi-factor authentication with Information Cards.

New Features In This Release

Various bug fixes and enhancements including architectural improvements to Apache Axis2, Apache Rampart, Apache Sandesha2 , WSO2 Carbon and other projects.
Equinox P2 based provisioning support - extend your IS instance by installing new P2 features. See https://wso2.org/wiki/display/carbon/p2-based-provisioning-support

Reporting Problems

Issues can be reported using the public JIRA available at https://wso2.org/jira/browse/IDENTITY

Contact us

WSO2 Identity Server developers can be contacted via mailing lists:
For Users: carbon-user@wso2.org
For Developers:carbon-dev@wso2.org
For details on subscriptions see http://wso2.org/mail

Alternatively, questions can also be raised in the forums:http://www.wso2.org/forum/308

Training

WSO2 Inc. offers a variety of professional Training Programs, including training on general Web services as well as WSO2 Identity Server, Apache Rampart, Apache Axis2, Data Services and a number of other products. For additional support information please refer to http://wso2.com/training/course-catalog/

Support

WSO2 Inc. offers a variety of development and production support programs, ranging from Web-based support up through normal business hours, to premium 24x7 phone support.
For additional support information please refer to http://wso2.com/support/

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Thank you for your interest in WSO2 Identity Server.

-The WSO2 Identity Server Development Team