Federated access or Federated identity is a form of single sign-on that allows users to use a single credential to authentice across multiple organization's systems and websites. This is only one of the many secure remote access options Springer Nature supports.
Continue reading to find more information on services and support available to you around Single sign-on and federated access.
If you have questions or need help setting up your federated access
The SeamlessAccess experience is available on nature.com. Visit the Single Sign On (SSO) access configuration page for up-to-date information regarding our SSO support for nature.com.
This page will provide you with details regarding:
Set up SSO for academic institutions Set up SSO for companies Nature Service Provider Details
You will also find information on additional topics such as WAYFless URLs, Setup SSO using Microsoft Active Directory and more on the configuration page: idp.nature.com/help/sso.
Please note SeamlessAccess is in a beta phase through approximately June 2020, therefore there might be some challenges but we are happy to assist and will keep customers informed of any changes.
SpringerNature supports all SAML based federated authentication systems including:
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SeamlessAccess, a one-step, streamlined access service born out of the RA21 initiative last June, uses federated identity as its authentication process to allow researchers to access content from different publishers at any place or time—not just when they’re using their institution’s IP address. Sounds simple, right? Not exactly...
In this 4-part podcast series, Laird Barrett, Digital Product Manager at Springer Nature joins Heather Flanagan, Program Director at SeamlessAccess.org, to discuss a range of topics.
Single sign-on, Federated access, Shibboleth, OpenAthens, RA21, SeamlessAccess.org: What’s the difference between all of these things? Well, we want to share with you a list of terms and their definitions to help clear up any confusion.
