Handling a multi-value attribute question

[David Langenberg]

If givenName is multi-valued, ask if they offer displayName which is
single-valued.

Dave


On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 7:40 AM, Mike Flynn <shibbolethlynda at yahoo.com>wrote:

> I am an SP and I have about 140 educational institutions that connect to
> me via SAML.  We allow the passing of attributes to us to personalize the
> user's experience on our site.  A typical set is MAIL, SN, GIVENNAME, EPPN.
>  I have one school that passes GIVENNAME with multiple values.  In a
> typical scenario where I get a single value, it allows us to greet the user
> by name on the site as well as personalize other elements.  In this
> instance, with multiple values, how do I know which value to use?  Should
> the school in question make that determination and apprise me?  Or is there
> a generally accepted approach for this?
>
> Thanks!
>
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David Langenberg
Identity & Access Management
The University of Chicago
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