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Chapter 4. Federation

4.1. Overview
4.2. SAML SSO
4.3. SAML Web Browser Profile
4.4. Additional Information

4.1. Overview

In this chapter, we look at PicketLink single sign on (SSO) and trust features. We describe SAML SSO in detail.

4.2. SAML SSO

SAML is an OASIS Standards Consortium standard for single sign on. PicketLink suppors SAML v2.0 and SAML v1.1.

PicketLink contains support for the following profiles of SAML specification.

  • SAML Web Browser SSO Profile.

  • SAML Global Logout Profile.

4.3. SAML Web Browser Profile

PicketLink supports the following standard bindings:

  • SAML HTTP Redirect Binding

  • SAML HTTP POST Binding

4.4. Additional Information

Note

Please refer to exhaustive documentation on PicketLink Confluence Site.