Services

• Meta Alias

• Artifact Resolution Service

• Single Logout Service

• Manage Name ID Service

• Single Sign-On Service

Meta Alias

Specifies a metaAlias for the provider being configured. The metaAlias is used to locate the provider's entity identifier and the organization in which it is located. The value is a string equal to the realm or organization name coupled with a forward slash and the provider name. For example, /suncorp/travelprovider.

The names used in the metaAlias must not contain a /.

Artifact Resolution Service

Defines the endpoint(s) that support the Artifact Resolution profile. Location specifies the URL of the provider to which the request is sent. Index specifies a unique integer value to the endpoint so that it can be referenced in a protocol message.

Single Logout Service

The Single Logout Service synchronizes the logout functionality across all sessions authenticated by the identity provider.

Location specifies the URL of the provider to which the request is sent. Response Location specifies the URL of the provider to which the response is sent. The binding types are:

• HTTP Redirect

• POST

• SOAP

Manage Name ID Service

This services defines the URLs that will be used when communicating with the service provider to specify a new name identifier for the principal. (Registration can occur only after a federation session is established.)

Location specifies the URL of the provider to which the request is sent. Response Location specifies the URL of the provider to which the response is sent. . The binding types are:

• HTTP Redirect

• POST

• SOAP

Single Sign-On Service

Defines the endpoint(s) that support the profiles of the Authentication Request protocol. All identity providers must support at least one such endpoint.

Location specifies the URL of the provider to which the request is sent. The binding types are:

• HTTP Redirect

• POST

• SOAP