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SMART Implementation Frequently Asked Questions
If you have questions not covered in this FAQ, please contact Lukasz Moren anytime.
What is SMART?
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The SMART SMART solution is the first Java implementation of the User-Managed Access (UMA) protocol developed as an open source project at Newcastle University as part of a JISC-funded project. It allows users to have centralised, flexible, and fine-grained control over access to their personal information on the Web. Users define their sharing preferences at a single Authorization Manager using an intuitive user interface for creating identity-based and claims-based policies. Such sharing settings can be later applied to distributed data hosted by UMA-enabled Web applications, such as the online storage and gallery services provided as part of the SMART solution.
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Is SMART supported?
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Cloud Identity Ltd provides UMA-specific development and production support.
Is SMART well documented?
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Initial documentation for SMARTAM is available.
Does SMART is complete implementation of the UMA specification?
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Yes. One of the SMART team's main goals is to keep its implementation up-to-date with the UMA specification. SMARTAM implements nearly all parts of the UMA protocol, including:
- AM Discovery
- Dynamic Host Registration
- OAuth 2.0 flow
- Resource Set Registration
- Token Status Retrieval
- Host Permissions Registration
- Requester Permissions Grant
- OpenID Connect Claims (experimental)
SMART AM also provides several extensions to the core UMA protocol specification, for example, Facebook Connect integration and policy set up with the user's Facebook friends.
Does SMARTAM work on mobile devices?
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We are working on mobile version of SMARTAM: SMARTAM Mobile.
Is SMARTAM based on standards?
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How can I build an UMA Host that integrates with SMART?
How can I build an UMA Requester that integrates with SMART?
Are there any SDKs that help developers to build UMA Host/Requester and integrates them with SMARTAM?
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We are working on UMA SDKs for:
Is SMART planning to add support for policies that work with more than just Facebook friend lists?
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Yes, the SMART team is working on support for policies that work with any email address. We have added experimental integration with Google's OpenID Connect to allow creating policies for Gmail users. Check out the UMA webinar from December 2011 (slides, recording) for a demo of this feature and more.
What are the next steps for the SMARTAM implementation?
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- Completing OpenID Connect implementation.
- Allow SMARTAM users to log in with their existing accounts on various IDPs.