SURFconext supports group management. Via the service SURFconext teams or Institution group providers, groups are defined within SURFconext. Service Providers then are able to re-use the groups. Typically services like videoconferencing, calender sharing and doc sharing benefit from this functionality.
SURFconext Teams
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With : with SURFconext Teams students, researchers and employees are able to create groups. Users are able to invite group members within the whole SURFconext community.
Institution group providers
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Some : some institutions have configured a group provider. Groups configured locally are published within SURFconext.
Groups information from the sources above are is retrieved via the VOOT protocol. Learn what VOOT is and how to implement this protocol.