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ACOnet publishes several SAML 2.0 Metadata documents, some of which are documented below. All  All use of SAML Metadata published by ACOnet requires verification of the cryptographic signature (XMLDsig) on that metadata against the published Metadata Signing Key. Trust in any information contained in SAML Metadata published by ACOnet should only be derived from a valid signature with that key, not based on the URL the metadata is downloaded from.

Service Providers only providing services to ACOnet participants can use this limited Metadata document, which only contains entities registered with ACOnet (i.e., those accounted for by formal ACOnet Identity Federation members who are bound by the ACOnet Identity Federation Policy):

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• Service Providers registering individually with every Identity Federation, such as internationally acting e-resource providers
• Service Providers which (by the "nature" of their service; e.g. target market or legal status) are limited to subjects from eduID.at member institutions.

All other Federation members will want to make use of the Interfederation-enabled Metadata document, which contains all eduID.at member institutions as well as any SAML entities known via Interfederation agreements, such as eduGAIN. Those interfederated entities are bound by the policies of their respective Registrars or Home or Home Federations.

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