SP Startup takes 20+ minutes

[Cantor, Scott]

> Oh basically I just want to use this script and a tag of the form:
> 
> <MetadataProvider type="XML"
> file="incommon-metadata-verified.xml"></MetadataProvider>
> 
> inside my shibboleth2.xml file where "incommon-metadata-verified.xml" is
> the file my bash script downloaded and verified.

If you own the download and refresh process, then, well, you own it. No way around that.

> Since I am not an experienced user, would you recommend it's worth the
> wait when I restart (where shibd handles the download/verification/retries etc.)
> rather than go for the bash script and shibboleth2.xml modification?

I would recommend you let the SP handle it all, and turn on the option to skip verification of the backup file.

-- Scott