SAML

Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) is an XML-based standard for exchanging authentication and authorization data between security domains. The Service Provider must enroll with an Identity Provider and obtain an Issuer URL.

How it Works

An enterprise app contains a link to the AgileApps Cloud platform. When users who are logged into the enterprise app click that link, they are automatically logged into the AgileApps Cloud platform, without requiring additional authentication. For example, an employee of ABC Company logs into the corporate website, which includes a link to the AgileApps Cloud platform on the landing page. The user clicks the link and is automatically logged in, without requiring a second login.

The process is shown in the following diagram:

Here is an explanation of the steps:

	User	Your Organization's Web App	Platform	Identity Provider
1.	Logs in to a web app provided by your organization	Provides a link to the platform's SAML handler (generated by the platform when SAML is configured) Includes the desired platform target page as an argument in the link
2.	Clicks the link that goes to the SAML handler
3.			Sends an assertion to the identity provider
4.				Retrieves and validates the user's identity
5.				Sends the user's identity to the platform
6.			Redirects the user to the appropriate page.

Enabling SAML

1. Click Settings > Administration > Single Sign-On
2. Click the [Edit] button
3. For Single Sign-On Settings, choose SAML
4. Fill in the SAML Settings
5. Click [Save]

The platform generates a link that goes to the SAML platform's SAML handler.

SAML Settings

Version

SAML Version

• Choose from Version 1.0 or Version 2.0

Issuer

The identity provider. (A name or identifier of some sort.)

User Id Type

Determines the type of identifier

• Choose from UserId or Federated Id, where:

• UserId is the Record Id of the user that is logged in
• Federated Identity acts as a user's authentication across multiple IT systems or organizations. Learn more: Federated Identity.

User Id Location

Specifies an attribute tag that defines the location of the User Id

• Choose from Subject or Attribute

Third Pary authentication URL

The URL used to authenticate a user or maintain a user's credentials.

• Syntax:The URL and Port Number must be specified using a FQDN or an IP address, for example:

• www.abc.com:9090
• 192.168.1.10
• abc.def.com

Issuer Certificate

Issuer certificate is used to sign and verify SAML messages. Requires a valid x509 issuer certificate.

• Choose one of the following options:

• Paste the Issuer Certificate in the text area

• Navigate to the Issuer Certificate section, then select and load a file containing the Issuer Certificate