What is SAML2 (SAML2)?
What is SAML2 (SAML2)?
SAML2.0 is an open standard used for transferring authentication and authorization data between Service Providers and Identity Providers.
What is SAML authentication and how does it work?
The Service Provider agrees to trust the Identity Provider to authenticate users. In return, the Identity provider generates an authentication assertion, which indicates that a user has been authenticated. SAML is a standard single sign-on (SSO) format.
What is SAML and why should you care?
Increased Security — SAML provides a single point of authentication, which happens at a secure identity provider. Then, SAML transfers the identity information to the service providers. This form of authentication ensures that credentials are only sent to the IdP directly.
What is SAML Assertion flow in Salesforce?
The SAML 2.0 Assertion flow is intended for a client app that wants to use an existing trust relationship without a direct user approval step at the authorization server. It enables a client application to obtain an authorization from a valid, signed SAML assertion from the SAML Identity Provider.
