9.2 Configuring a SAML 1.1 Profile

Profiles control the methods of communication that are available at the server for requests and responses sent between providers. These settings affect the metadata for the server and should be determined prior to publishing to other sites.

  1. In the Administration Console, click Devices > Identity Servers > Edit > SAML 1.1 > Profiles.

  2. Specify whether to support Artifact or Post binding for login when acting as an identity provider or an identity consumer.

    • The Artifact binding provides an increased level of security by using a back channel means of communication between the two servers during authentication.

    • The Post method uses HTTP redirection to accomplish communication between the servers.

  3. View the Source ID.

    This field displays the hexadecimal ID generated by the Identity Server for the SAML 1.1 service provider. This is a required value when establishing trust with a service provider

  4. Click OK, then update the Identity Server.

  5. (Conditional) If you have set up trusted providers and have modified the profile, these providers need to reimport the metadata from this Identity Server.