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Get WebID

LinkedDataHub uses WebID as the Single sign-on (SSO) protocol for distributed applications, which is based on authentication using TLS client certficates. Using WebID, you will be able to authenticate with every LinkedDataHub application. Read more about WebID.

If you have completed the setup and own an instance of LinkedDataHub, ssl/owner/keystore.p12 file is your WebID certificate. Password is the $owner_cert_pwd value you supplied ./scripts/setup.sh file.

ssl/owner/cert.pem is the PEM version of the certificate, for use with the command line interface.

Install certificate

The final step is to install the client certificate into your web browser. It is done by importing the .p12 file using the browser's certificate manager and providing the password that you supplied during signup. The manager dialog can be opened following the steps below, depending on which browser you use:

Google Chrome

Settings > Advanced > Manage Certificates > Import...

Mozilla Firefox

Options > Privacy & Security > View Certificates... > Import...

Apple Safari

The file is installed directly into the operating system. Open the file and import it using the Keychain Access tool.

Microsoft Edge

Does not support certificate management, you need to install the file into Windows. Read more here.

You need to install the certificate on all devices/browsers that you are using to access LinkedDataHub.

Log in

With the certificate installed, there is no login procedure — you are automatically authenticated on all LinkedDataHub applications. This is known as Single sign-on (SSO).

Applications can provide public access to some or all documents, meaning you can freely browse their public resources and perform actions that are allowed for public access. In order to access protected (non-public) resources, as well as to access administration application, users have to be authenticated as well authorized (authorizations can be requested).