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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.
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.
The most important advantage for using SAML-based SSO is that a user password never crosses a firewall.

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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.

The most important advantage for using SAML-based SSO is that a user password never crosses a firewall.