SAML 2.0 SSO Settings and Attribute Mapping

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SSO Settings

The following settings are configured on the SAML 2.0 federation partner in RapidIdentity.

SettingDescription
Entity IDUnique identifier for the service provider. Provided by the service provider in its SAML metadata.
Assertion Consumer Service URLEndpoint at the service provider that receives the SAML response. Provided by the service provider in its SAML metadata.
Single Logout Service URLEndpoint at the service provider that receives single logout requests. This setting is optional, but is required when single logout is configured.
NameID FormatFormat of the NameID returned to the service provider in the SAML response. The most commonly used values are persistent, transient, emailAddress, and unspecified.
Sign AssertionsWhen enabled, the SAML assertion is signed by RapidIdentity using the IdP signing certificate.
Encrypt AssertionsWhen enabled, the SAML assertion is encrypted using the service provider's encryption certificate.
Assertion LifetimePeriod during which the SAML assertion is valid, set in the NotOnOrAfter attribute on the assertion.

Attribute Mapping

RapidIdentity sends user attributes to the service provider in the SAML response. Each attribute is mapped from a RapidIdentity LDAP attribute to a SAML attribute name expected by the service provider.

RapidIdentity AttributeSAML Attribute NameDescription
mailEmail or urn:oid:0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.3User's email address.
givenNameFirstName or urn:oid:2.5.4.42User's first (given) name.
snLastName or urn:oid:2.5.4.4User's last (surname) name.
idautoPersonHRIDUserID or vendor-specified valueRapidIdentity human-readable identifier for the user.
Note:

Required attribute names and namespaces vary by service provider. Consult the identity provider's documentation for the expected attribute names and formats.