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Guidelines Governing
the GakuNin Academic Access Management Federation
Adopted by the Organization for Science Network Operations andCoordination on March 10, 2010
Revised January 17, 2011
Revised March 22, 2012
Article 1. Purpose
These Guidelines are for members to implement the GakuNin AcademicAccess Management Federation (hereinafter called GakuNin). They havebeen drawn up by the Certification Working Subcommittee of theOrganization for Science Network Operations and Coordination in theNational Institute of Informatics (hereinafter called “CWSC”).
Article 2. Description of GakuNin
GakuNin ensures interoperation among the authentication platforms ofvarious universities and research organizations. It enables single sign-on
authentication across organizations by coordinating the technicalspecifications, system administrative standards, and usage conventions
across participating organizations. It facilitates mutual agreement on
matters affecting its participants.
Article 3. Definitions
The following terms are used in these Guidelines:
a. Identity provider: A server that manages theorganizational unit identities of participating(hereinafter called the IdP).

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b. Service provider: A server that uses IdP authentication (hereinaftercalled the SP).
c. Academic service: A service for supporting academic research andeducation, as well as their administration.

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d. Metadata: Data files that record IdP and SP information.
e. Attribute: Personal information and items stored in an IdP.
Article 4. Member Organizations
Participation in GakuNin is open to any of the following organizations:a. A Japanese university, junior college, college of technology, or interuniversity research institute belonging to the Science Information
Network (SINET) and that intends to deploy an IdP or SP.
b. A Japanese inter-university research institute corporation, anincorporated
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administrative agency, an incorporated educational institution, or apublic or private research and development institute belonging toSINET and that intends to deploy an IdP or SP.
c. An academic society recognized by the Science Council of Japan
cooperating research organization recognized by the CWSC andintending to deploy an IdP or SP.
d. An organization intending to deploy an SP for the purpose of providing
academic services to organizations defined in the preceding items a. toc.
e. An organization intending to deploy an IdP for the purpose of using theacademic services provided by the organizations defined in thepreceding items a. to d. and whose participation in GakuNin isdetermined to be necessary by the CWSC.
Article 5. Administrative Organization
1. The CWSC shall decide the policies for implementation of GakuNin.
2. The CWSC shall establish a GakuNin Administration Task Force underits authority and assign to it the duties stipulated in the following items.
a. Examination and approval of member organizations
b. Administration of servers for GakuNin operations
c. Study of technologies related to GakuNin
d. Preliminary studies of member applications, system administration
standards, and information protection
3. The CWSC shall describe the makeup of the GakuNin Administration
Task Force in another document.

2Article 6. Secretariat
The National Institute of Informatics shall establish a GakuNin AcademicAccess Management Federation Secretariat (hereinafter called theSecretariat) for the purpose of smooth operation of GakuNin. TheSecretariat shall be in charge of general affairs related to GakuNin
operation described in these Guidelines and on regulations, etc., stipulated
separately by the CWSC.
Article 7. Application for Membership
An entity wishing to join GakuNin shall apply to the Secretariat formembership by using the method stipulated by the CWSC in anotherdocument. Approval is granted by the CWSC.
Article 8. Administrators
Member organizations shall appoint administrators separately for each
IdP or SP. Administrators shall be responsible for updating metadata
distributed by the Secretariat and for administration and operation of theIdP or SP.
Article 9. System Administration Standards
GakuNin specifications and administration methods shall be in accord
with the System Administration Standards for the GakuNin Academic
Access Management Federation, as stipulated by the CWSC in anotherdocument.
Article 10. Information Protection
Members shall observe the following matters in handling the information,
attributes, metadata, and certificates used in GakuNin.
a. Members shall observe Japanese laws and regulations as well as
GakuNin personal information protection policies stipulated by theCWSC in appropriate documents.
b. Members shall respect the copyrights of academic content, limiting
their use to the scope allowed by the SP providers.

3Article 11. Expulsion from GakuNin
The CWSC can expel from GakuNin a member who has made a false
declaration in applying for membership or a member who has obstructedadministration of GakuNin or engaged in behavior damaging to trust.
Article 12. Liability
The CWSC, GakuNin Administration Task Force, and the Secretariat
assume no responsibility other than for the matters stipulated in Article 5,
Paragraph 2, Items a. and b.
Article 13. Term of Effect
The federation based on these Guidelines (GakuNin) shall be implemented
for the period from the date these Guidelines take effect to March 31, 2015.
Article 14. Consultation
In case matters arise that need to be dealt with but that are not stipulated
in these Guidelines, the member organizations, the CWSC, and theSecretariat shall consult with each other in good faith and shall decide onthese matters.
Article 15. Miscellaneous Provisions
The CWSC shall stipulate guidelines on matters that are not stipulated inthese Guidelines but that are found to be necessary for administration ofGakuNin.
Supplementary Provision
These Guidelines take effect from April 1, 2010
Supplementary Provision
These Guidelines take effect from January 17, 2011.
Supplementary Provision
These Guidelines take effect from March 22, 2012.

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