Development of Network User Authentication System Using OpenFlow

Abstract

Although a university is a public space, only members can use the network of the university. Therefore, when members use the network, it is necessary to authenticate. We are using Single Sign-On authentication by shibboleth authentication in Saga University. On the other hand, the concept of SDN (Software Defined Network) came out. This is a way of thinking that we can control a network by software. "Open Flow" is new implementation to control a network and well known as a standard of SDN recently. In this research, we have developed a flexible network user authentication system by combine shibboleth authentication and OpenFlow-controller which has been programmed.