Removal of Single Sign on for MWA Services

Owned by Greg Sleap
Last updated: Nov 29, 2023
2 min read

Introduction

Since 2018, MWA members and MWA ASVO users have had the option of logging on to MWA services with their own institution credentials (aka single sign on- or SSO). Due to various factors beyond our control, this method for authentication is no longer sustainable or supportable due to increasing costs, development/administrative effort and lack of vendor & community support.

What Will Happen?

Starting early October we will begin the first steps towards phasing out the SSO login method for some MWA services. We will communicate these changes in advance and provide instructions for users to manage this change.

What Services are Affected?

There are only three services which currently use MWA's SSO service:

StatusWhen?ServiceWhat?
COMPLETEOctober 3, 2023

MWA ASVO

  • New users will no longer be able to sign up to MWA ASVO via the SSO method. New users may still register using a local MWA ASVO account or Data Central account.
  • Existing SSO users may still login to the MWA ASVO website and submit jobs.
  • We advise that SSO users should register for a new "local MWA ASVO account" or "Data Central" account and use their new API key with the command line client.
  • MWA ASVO admins will try and ensure your new account has the same access as your previous SSO account, but if not please see: MWA ASVO: Getting Help
COMPLETE24-25 Oct 2023

MWA Confluence Wiki

  • MWA's on premises Confluence Wiki (this wiki!) will be migrated to the Atlassian Cloud. This will require users to log in to the MWA wiki with an Atlassian account.
COMPLETENovember 7, 2023

MWA ASVO

  • Existing SSO users will no longer be able to submit jobs from their account.
COMPLETENovember 21, 2023

MWA ASVO

  • Existing SSO users will no longer be able to login to MWA ASVO either via the website or via command line client.
TBATBA (likely Dec 2023)/wiki/spaces/MP/pages/24972057
  • MWA's Mailing lists will be migrated onto a different platform where you will no longer be able to view the archives with your SSO login.

Please email registry_admin@curtin.edu.au if you have any questions about this change.