SAML

SAML Participants

• student/user/browser - is the user of a system

• SP(App): Service Provider, an application, service or system that is going to be used by a user. It wants to know if a user is who she claims to be.

• IDP: Identity Provider, trusted entity that can decide who the user is, and create tickets that certify that fact.

Flows

There are two flows defined in SAML. The second flow adds some steps before the first flow starts.

ID Provider initiated login

In the second flow the user/student/browser visits first the SP, which then initiates the SAML procedure.

SP initiated login

Further Information

To be defined (TBD)