![]() SAML authentication is the process of verifying the user’s identity and credentials (password, two-factor authentication, etc.). The identity provider authenticates the user’s credentials and then returns the authorization for the user to the service provider, and the user is now able to use the application. When a user logs into a SAML enabled application, the service provider requests authorization from the appropriate identity provider. ![]() SAML implements a secure method of passing user authentications and authorizations between the identity provider and service providers. SAML provides a solution to allow your identity provider and service providers to exist separately from each other, which centralizes user management and provides access to SaaS solutions. SAML simplifies federated authentication and authorization processes for users, Identity providers, and service providers. SAML enables Single-Sign On (SSO), a term that means users can log in once, and those same credentials can be reused to log into other service providers. ![]() SAML adoption allows IT shops to use software as a service (SaaS) solutions while maintaining a secure federated identity management system. The standard changed significantly from 1.1, so much so that the versions are incompatible. The OASIS Consortium approved SAML 2.0 in 2005.
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