Swamid Service Definition

General information on the Swamid service definition.

General description of SAML2 WebSSO

The service provides authentication of users that have an electronic identity at Universityadmissions.se, a service maintained by the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR), together with release of attributes pertaining to the authenticated user. UHR is a member of SWAMID, the Swedish Identity Federation for Research and Higher Education. The service has been deployed in accordance with SWAMID’s policy and encompassing rules and guidelines which have been laid down by SWAMID.

Policy for personal integrity

The service adheres to the policy for the processing of personal data which has been published by UHR in accordance with Swedish law.

The service and limitations of service

UHR guarantees the availability of the service in accordance with UHR’s requirements and expectations. UHR follows SWAMID’s recommendations for release of attributes based upon entity categories.

Service and support

Questions and problems regarding Universityadmissions.se and the SAML2 WebSSO service for the staff at UHR should be directed to the University Admissions Support Centre.