InCommon Round-Up: 3 Things You May Have Missed in November

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Summary

• MOREnet and WiscNet Join the eduroam Support Organizations Program
• Learn About the Benefits of Transitioning from Loaders to ABAC in Grouper
• Making Federation Work for Libraries

MOREnet and WiscNet Join the eduroam Support Organizations Program

Students across Missouri and Wisconsin will soon have greater access to secure, seamless Wi-Fi through eduroam. 

MOREnet and WiscNet are now part of the eduroam Support Organizations program, bringing the number of participating states to 11.

Learn About the Benefits of Transitioning from Loaders to ABAC in Grouper

Before Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC), Grouper would load groups using Structured Query Language queries and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol filters (also known as “loader jobs”). 

Several institutions have asked for dynamic groups “based on rows of data without negative performance implications” and “delegated management of loaders.” Grouper has had these features for more than a year, and your institution’s large lists of loader jobs can be upgraded to ABAC. 

In this blog, Chris Hyzer, the Grouper Lead at Internet2, illustrates the benefits of transitioning from loaders to ABAC in Grouper with use cases and helpful resources.

Making Federation Work for Libraries

The November 2025 IAM Online session featured four experts from Duke University, EBSCO, and Internet2 discussing why libraries remain hesitant about federation — and what it will take to bridge the gap.

Ahead of the webinar, we asked the four speakers to share insights from their time with academic libraries, vendors, and federation management. Read about their expertise and experience in this IAM Online Speaker Spotlight.

Did you miss the November 2025 IAM Online session? Catch up on the IAM Online YouTube channel.

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