Release of eIDAS-Node software version 2.0
The European Commission is pleased to announce the release of the eIDAS-Node software version 2.0 on 28 March 2018.
Electronic identification (eID) and electronic Trust Services (eTS) are key enablers for secure cross-border electronic transactions and central building blocks of the Digital Single Market. The Regulation (EU) N°910/2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market (eIDAS Regulation) is a milestone to provide a predictable regulatory environment to enable secure and seamless electronic interactions between businesses, citizens and public authorities.
The eIDAS Network consists of a number of interconnected eIDAS-Nodes, one per participating country, which can either request or provide cross-border authentication. It is the responsibility of each country to implement their eIDAS-Node.
Release 2.0 of the eIDAS sample implementation for Member States is an all-in-one package for the Java platform. This release is based on version 1.1 of the eIDAS technical specifications and it includes major improvements in the software architecture.
Most notably, the following changes have been introduced:
- There are now two deployment approaches: Standard (independent Specific and Generic applications) and Monolithic (single WAR file);
- Architecture improvements were introduced to enable seamless upgrades of the eIDAS-Node in the future. The MS Specific module has been split into the Specific Proxy Service module and the Specific Connector module;
- Simple Protocol has been defined between the demo Service Provider 2.0 tools and the Specific Connector, and between the Specific Proxy Service and the demo Identity Provider 2.0 tools;
- OpenSAML has been upgraded to version 3.0 in the eIDAS-Node core part;
- A new look and feel has been implemented.
Member States can use this release as a sample implementation for demonstration purposes or they can adapt it as a basis for their own eIDAS scheme.
The testing tools (demo SP and demo IdP), the supplied Specific Part and the Simple Protocol should be used for demo purposes only on your local machine; they should not be deployed in your infrastructure.
With each release, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) eID Team strives to improve users' CEF eID experience. Future versions of the eIDAS technical specifications will be updated based on feedback received on this current version.