Federated Online Services

InCommon is an federated service that serves the U.S. education and research communities by providing a common, secure framework for accessing online resources across member institutions. By participating in InCommon, individuals can access the electronic resources of other members using the login credentials of their home institution in a trusted, secure environment. The federated software and trust agreements offered by InCommon provide the ability to manage use privacy and the exchange of information by leveraging the identity systems used by participants.