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=== SAML in a nutshell === | === SAML in a nutshell === | ||
See also [Security/Guidelines/OpenID_Connect] to understand the OIDC flows, which are similar to SAML. | See also [[Security/Guidelines/OpenID_Connect]] to understand the OIDC flows, which are similar to SAML. | ||
SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) is a protocol that allow web applications (also called service providers, relying parties, or SP, RP) to authenticate users with an external server called the Identity Provider (IdP). The IdP hosts a database of user credentials and attribute information. | SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) is a protocol that allow web applications (also called service providers, relying parties, or SP, RP) to authenticate users with an external server called the Identity Provider (IdP). The IdP hosts a database of user credentials and attribute information. | ||