Added target list.

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diff --git a/doc/NEWS.txt b/doc/NEWS.txt
index 2eae051..a3616dd 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/NEWS.txt
+++ b/doc/NEWS.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ including signing credentials and identifiers, can be
 overriden depending on the recipient of the assertions.
 
 Simplified application architecture.  Both origins
 overriden depending on the recipient of the assertions.
 
 Simplified application architecture.  Both origins

-and targets are now referred to using a single 
+and targets now reference each other using a single 

 identifier called a "provider id".
 
 The Attribute Authority can be configured to answer 
 identifier called a "provider id".
 
 The Attribute Authority can be configured to answer 

@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ of formats, including those commonly used with OpenSSL.
 The origin now validates all requests from 1.2+ targets
 against federation metadata.
 
 The origin now validates all requests from 1.2+ targets
 against federation metadata.
 

-Compatibility with 1.1 targets.
+Compatibility with 1.1 targets using a "legacy" or
+"default" configuration.

 
 Separate logs are created for errors and transaction 
 auditing.
 
 Separate logs are created for errors and transaction 
 auditing.

@@ -42,11 +43,12 @@ support for conection pooling and prepared statements.
 
 Mechanism for throttling requests to the Handle Service.  
 This improves performance by preventing the server from 
 
 Mechanism for throttling requests to the Handle Service.  
 This improves performance by preventing the server from 

-becoming saturated with signing requests.
+becoming saturated with signing requests. Throttle can
+be adjusted based for servers with more than two CPUs.

 
 Support for signatures on all SAML Assertions and 
 Responses, which allows for more interoperability
 
 Support for signatures on all SAML Assertions and 
 Responses, which allows for more interoperability

-with other SAML-based software.
+with other SAML-based software and profiles.

 
 Attribute Release Policies can contain match functions 
 on attribute values.  This allows the release of specific 
 
 Attribute Release Policies can contain match functions 
 on attribute values.  This allows the release of specific 

@@ -60,10 +62,49 @@ The resolvertest program can now process and enforce
 Attribute Release Policies.
 
 Updated library dependencies, including OpenSAML and XML 
 Attribute Release Policies.
 
 Updated library dependencies, including OpenSAML and XML 

-Security.
+Security, with substantial performance improvements when
+signing.

 
 Many important bug fixes
 
 
 Target
 -----------------
 
 Many important bug fixes
 
 
 Target
 -----------------

+
+New XML-based configuration system supporting runtime
+adjustment of many settings and better integration with
+supplemental configuration files
+
+Ability to partition deployment into "Applications" at the
+vhost, path, or document level
+
+"Lazy" sessions allow applications to redirect browser
+to initiate a session, allowing content to decide it
+needs authentication or attributes at runtime
+
+Flexible support for multi-federation deployment, including
+selection of credentials and authorities based on the request
+and the origin site or federation
+
+Support for more types of key and certificate formats
+
+Improved pluggability for many aspects of system, including
+access control modules
+
+Clearer trace logging and support for a transaction/audit log
+
+Pooling and caching of HTTP and TLS connections to origins
+
+Support for alternative SAML name formats for intra-enterprise
+deployments and better interoperability with SAML products
+
+Support for tailoring attribute query behavior, particularly
+non-fatal failure modes for intelligent applications prepared
+to deal with missing information
+
+Updated library dependencies, including OpenSAML, Xerces parser,
+XML Security, and support for all GCC 3.x compiler versions
+
+Support for Apache 2.0 as well as Apache 1.3 and IIS
+
+Many important bug fixes