Using SAML 2.0 Authentication
Using SAML 2.0 Authentication
SAML 2.0 is an XML-based protocol that uses security tokens to pass user authentication and authorization data between an IdP, and a service provider. Identity Manager adheres to SAML 2.0 standards and uses user authentication when integrated with a SAML IdP system. Employing SAML IdP to authenticate and manage Identity Manager users provides the benefit of SSO.Two entities comprise SAML authentication.
- Identity Provider (IdP)—Identify stores, which might contain a back-end directory of users. IdPs authenticate your users.
- Service Provider (SP)—Provides users with access to applications or services. In this deployment, the Identity Manager is the SP.