Table of Contents

IT:AD:SAML
- - SAML Language Building Blocks
- Resources

IT:AD:SAML

(UP)
- IT:AD:SAML:HowTo
  
  IT:AD:SAML:HowTo:Understand
  
  IT:AD:SAML:HowTo/Use Client Libraries
  
  IT:AD:SAML:HowTo:Decrypt Tokens
  
  IT:AD:SAML:HowTo:Find a SAML based IdP to Develop Against
  
  IT:AD:SAML:HowTo:Generate the Service Provider Metadata file
  
  IT:AD:SAML:HowTo:Get Documentation on the Protocol
See:
- https://ssoready.com/docs/saml/saml-technical-primer

Summary

SAML Language Building Blocks

Built on existing open standard building blocks:

HTTP/:
SOAP/: SAML specificies the use of SOAP 1.1.
XML/: Used for the SOAP messages.
XML Schema: SAML assertions and Protocols are specified (in part).
XML-Signature: SAML uses digital signatures for authentication and message integrity.
XML Encryption: SAML 2.0 provides encrypted name identifiers, encrypted attributes, encrypted assertions.

Resources