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Subscribe to the AAF
Information about Subscribing
Subscribing to the Australian Access Federation in 2011 is a simple process. Download and return the forms from one of the subscription pack options below that represents your institution or organisation.
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For institutions that undertake or support education, research or research and development, including:
- Tertiary Education Institutions, such as universities or vocational education institutions;
- Government, Commercial Research Institutions and not-for-profit entities; and
- any other entity approved by the AAF Inc Executive Committee from time to time.
you can choose to become either a Subscriber or a Member of the AAF.
As a Subscriber you are simply using a service (the AAF) for which you are paying a fee (the subscription) and agreeing to the terms and conditions of the service (the Federation Rules).
As a Member you are, in addition to being a Subscriber, also agreeing to be bound by the Australian Access Federation Incorporated Constitution. Becoming a Member gives you the right to participate in meetings of AAF Inc. and to have input into how the Federation is run.
If you initially choose to become a Subscriber, you can upgrade to a Member at any time providing you meet eligibility criteria and conditions for membership. Both Subscribers and Members have full access to the services of the AAF.
Download the Subscription Pack
- AAF Subscription Pack for institutions that undertake or support education, research or research and development
- Federation Rules
- AAF Inc Constitution (for Member application only)
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For organisations that provide products or services which support education, research or research and development, including:
- Government or Commercial Product and Service Organisations delivering products or services to the education and research sector; and
- any other entity approved by the AAF Inc Executive Committee from time to time.
Download the Subscription Pack
- AAF Subscription Pack for organisations that provide products or services which support education, research or research and development
- Federation Rules
What fees are associated with using AAF’s Services?
For further information on subscription fees visit the Subscription Fees page.
For more information about the AAF, visit the About page to view the AAF video and the AAF Overview Booklet.
Federation specialists will be available to assist with the technical deployment. Visit the Subscription Process for an overview of the steps required to subscribe to the Federation.
Directors of Information Technology
- Identify an authoritative source of information about your institution’s users.
- Deploy the Shibboleth Identity Provider component at your institution.
- Determine who is responsible for requesting server and appliances certificates for your institution.
- Identify your institution’s identity management processes.
Resource owners and service providers
- Identify which resources you would like to make available to AAF participants.
- Determine the business criteria for providing services.
- Identify authentication and access rules to be used with your resources.
- Integrate the Shibboleth Service Provider component and/or PKI authentication.
Senior managers (research strategy)
- Analyse AAF integration in terms of the strategic plan for your institution or area.
Researchers, other staff members, and students
- Identify which resources available at the federation you would like to use.
Affiliates (information to be provided to the AAF)
- Corporate profile: Describe the profile of your company – size, services or product areas and number of customers.
- Describe and name the application(s) that you are federating.
- Describe your commercial intent and proposed use of the AAF.
- Describe how your company would engage with the AAF.
- What specific expertise does your company provide.
- Include recommendations or reference sites from two client organisations; if possible, at least one of those from the higher education and research sector and one other.
- Contact name, address and email for billing and communications.
