For example, the user installation guide has not been updated to reflect the changes NLM is implementing. The impact for our workflow is pretty significant, so without a clear picture about what we need to do in order to not have any down time is - to put it mildly - leaving us in the dark.
Greg-- On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 9:18 AM Greg Silverman <g...@umn.edu> wrote: > It's still unclear what this means for me as a user of a piece of software > that uses UTS for authentication purposes. Could someone please, in plain > language, describe what we as normal users who use software reliant on this > authentication mechanism will have to do in order to not disrupt any > running workflows? > > Thanks! > > Greg-- > > > On Mon, Nov 9, 2020 at 7:13 AM McLaughlin, Patrick (NIH/NLM) [E] > <patrick.mclaugh...@nih.gov.invalid> wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> >> >> The UMLS Terminology Services (UTS) is moving from a username/password >> login to an NIH-federal identity provider system on Monday, November 9. >> UMLS users will begin migrating their accounts to the new system on this >> date with a migration deadline of January 15, 2021. >> >> >> >> You will need to update any systems that use the UMLS user validation API >> <https://uts.nlm.nih.gov/help/license/validateumlsuserhelp.html>, as >> described in my previous emails. We recommend you implement the new >> workflow as soon as possible after November 9. >> >> >> >> Attached are instructions for implementing UMLS user validation with the >> new system. You MUST supply NLM with the domains (e.g., >> https://www.example.com in the instructions), so that we can whitelist >> the domains first. >> >> >> >> The UMLS user validation API >> <https://uts.nlm.nih.gov/help/license/validateumlsuserhelp.html> will >> remain functional through January 15, 2021; however, UMLS users that create >> their UTS accounts after November 9 will not have a password, and you will >> be unable to validate their accounts. >> >> >> >> Please let us know if you run into any issues or have any questions. >> Thank you! >> >> >> >> -Patrick >> >> >> >> *From:* McLaughlin, Patrick (NIH/NLM) [E] <patrick.mclaugh...@nih.gov> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 16, 2020 5:35 PM >> *To:* dev@ctakes.apache.org >> *Cc:* Pei Chen <p...@peistation.com> >> *Subject:* RE: Changes to UTS Authentication for Authorized Content >> Distributors >> >> >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> I’m following up on my previous message about changes to the NLM UMLS >> Terminology Services (UTS) authentication. As an Authorized Content >> Distributor of UTS content, you will need to modify your implementation to >> accommodate these changes. Our testing environment is now available for you >> to test. >> >> >> >> *We need some information from you.* >> >> >> >> In order for you to test your implementation, we need two things: >> >> >> >> 1. A domain name from which you will link your users to our >> authentication service - We will need to whitelist your domain name for >> use >> in our test system. Example: www.yourwebsite.org. >> 2. A Google email address - We will need to configure a test account >> for you so that you can test user authentication. >> >> >> >> If you have questions or concerns, please respond to this email. We >> appreciate your patience as we make improvements to UTS. >> >> >> >> -Patrick >> >> >> >> Patrick McLaughlin >> >> Head, Terminology QA & User Services >> >> National Library of Medicine >> >> 8600 Rockville Pike, MSC 3831, Bethesda, MD 20894 >> >> patrick.mclaugh...@nih.gov >> >> >> >> *From:* McLaughlin, Patrick (NIH/NLM) [E] <patrick.mclaugh...@nih.gov> >> *Sent:* Friday, August 14, 2020 6:14 PM >> *To:* dev@ctakes.apache.org >> *Cc:* Pei Chen <p...@peistation.com> >> *Subject:* Changes to UTS Authentication for Authorized Content >> Distributors >> >> >> >> Dear UMLS Licensee, >> >> >> >> I’m contacting you from the U.S. National Library of Medicine because you >> are an Authorized Content Distributor of UMLS Terminology Services (UTS) >> content (https://uts.nlm.nih.gov/help/license/validateumlsuserhelp.html). >> We are contacting you because we are making changes to the way in which UTS >> users authenticate starting this November. >> >> >> >> *What is changing?* >> >> >> >> UTS users will no longer authenticate using a username and password. >> Instead, users will sign in using external authentication services like >> Login.gov, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, or one of several research >> organizations. We anticipate that users will begin migrating to external >> authentication services on November 9, 2020. Users who migrate to these >> services will no longer authenticate with a username and password. We also >> anticipate that passwords will be removed from UTS accounts on January 1, >> 2021. After that point, it will no longer be possible for Authorized >> Content Distributors to authenticate users with a username and password via >> https://uts.nlm.nih.gov/help/license/validateumlsuserhelp.html. >> >> >> >> *What does this mean for Authorized Content Distributors?* >> >> >> >> If you wish to continue to authenticate UTS users, *you will need to >> implement a web-based authentication service*. To do this, you will need >> to provide your users with a web interface that links to our authentication >> service. The user will navigate to your web interface using their web >> browser and click a link to our authentication service. Our service will >> then authenticate the user via an external authentication service (for >> example, Google or Facebook) and redirect the user back to your web >> interface. We will return true / false to you to let you know whether the >> user has an active UTS account. We are working on a test environment for >> you to test your implementation, and we anticipate that will be ready on >> August 15, 2020. This will allow you to test your implementation ahead of >> our November 9 release date. >> >> >> >> *We need some information from you.* >> >> >> >> In order for you to test your implementation, we need two things: >> >> >> >> 1. A domain name from which you will link your users to our >> authentication service - We will need to whitelist your domain name for >> use >> in our test system. Example: www.yourwebsite.org. >> 2. An email address - We will need to configure a test account for >> you so that you can test user authentication. >> >> >> >> If you have questions or concerns, please respond to this email. We >> appreciate your patience as we make improvements to UTS. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Patrick McLaughlin >> >> Head, Terminology QA & User Services >> >> National Library of Medicine >> >> 8600 Rockville Pike, MSC 3831, Bethesda, MD 20894 >> >> Phone: 301-827-5063 >> >> patrick.mclaugh...@nih.gov >> >> >> > > > -- > Greg M. Silverman > Senior Systems Developer > NLP/IE <https://healthinformatics.umn.edu/research/nlpie-group> > Department of Surgery > University of Minnesota > g...@umn.edu > > -- Greg M. Silverman Senior Systems Developer NLP/IE <https://healthinformatics.umn.edu/research/nlpie-group> Department of Surgery University of Minnesota g...@umn.edu
