shibboleth-sp ☆

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Description:
Shibboleth 2 Service Provider daemon

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 3.5.1@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 18, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Security

Tags: sso saml federation authentication security identity

Install: brew install shibboleth-sp

About:
Shibboleth Service Provider (SP) is a standards-based solution for web single sign-on (SSO) across organizational boundaries. It acts as a gateway between a web server and a central authentication authority, enabling users to access multiple applications with one set of credentials. This package installs the daemon and Apache module required to integrate web servers into a Shibboleth-protected federation.

Key Features:

SAML 2.0 and SSO protocol implementation
Apache web server integration via mod_shib
Federated identity and attribute exchange support
Robust session management and security controls

Use Cases:

Implementing SSO for university or enterprise web applications
Enabling federated access to resources across multiple organizations
Securing web services with centralized identity management

Alternatives:

SimpleSAMLphp – PHP-based SAML identity provider and service provider, often considered easier to deploy for PHP-centric environments.
OpenSSH – Provides secure remote access but is not a web SSO solution; Shibboleth is designed for browser-based authentication flows.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 18, 2025 8:35pm	3.5.1	0	VERSION_BUMP	c5e82775
Nov 19, 2025 5:26pm		2	VERSION_BUMP	3567b80c
Sep 15, 2025 10:21am		2	VERSION_BUMP	94e6dc54
Sep 14, 2024 6:21pm		2	VERSION_BUMP	d9c02ac3