SAML Concepts

Internal

• SAML

Subject

Subjects are entities that have identity related information specific to a security domain.

Identity Provider

The Identity Provider (IdP) is.

The Identity Provider is also known as the asserting party.

Web Browser Single Sign-On

Web browser single sign-on (SSO) among independent but cooperating parties is the most important SAML use case. Another more recent approach to addressing browser SSO is the OpenID Connect protocol.

To Deplete

• https://home.feodorov.com:9443/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=SingleSignOn
• https://home.feodorov.com:9443/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=PicketLinkSAMLSSO#section-PicketLinkSAMLSSO-Concepts