After creating an entity and adding a service provider, you can edit the service provider profile. In a provider entity, this might entail adding metadata that was not available to configure when originally adding the service provider. The starting point is the Entity Descriptors screen under Federation.
Click on the name of a configured provider entity to modify its profile.
The entity's profile page is displayed.
Select Service Provider from the View menu.
Modify values for the Common Attributes.
Common Attributes contain values that generally define the identity provider itself.
The static value of this attribute defines whether this is a hosted or remote provider.
This attribute contains the description provided when you created the entity. You can modify the description originally entered.
Type the expiration date for the metadata pertaining to the provider. Use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in the format yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.SZ. For example, 2004-12-31T12:30:00.0Z.
Type the maximum amount of time the entity can be cached. The value is defined in the format PnYnMnDTnHnMnS, where n is an integer. For example, P1Y2M4DT9H8M20S defines the cache duration as 1 year, 2 months, 4 days, 9 hours, 8 minutes, and 20 seconds.
Choose the protocol release supported by this entity.
urn:liberty:iff:2003-08 refers to the Liberty Identity Federation Framework version 1.2.
urn:liberty:iff:2002-12 refers to the Liberty Identity Federation Framework version 1.1.
Name identifier mapping allows a service provider to obtain a name identifier for a principal that has federated in the namespace of a different service provider. Implementing this protocol allows the requesting service provider to communicate with the second service provider without an identity federation having been enabled. Type a URI that identifies the communication specifications.
Currently, the Name Identifier Mapping profile only supports SOAP. If this attribute is used, its value must be http://projectliberty.org/profiles/nim-sp-http.
Type a URL that points to other relevant metadata concerning the provider.
Type the key alias used to sign requests and responses.
Type the security certificate alias. Certificates are stored in a Java keystore file. Each specific certificate is mapped to an alias that is used to fetch the certificate.
Type the length for keys used by the web service consumer when interacting with another entity.
Choose the method of encryption. The choices include:
None
AES
DES
3DES
Select the check box to enable encryption of the name identifier.
Modify values for the Communication URLs attributes.
Communication URLs attributes contain locations for sending transmissions to the service provider being configured.
Type a URI to the identity provider’s SOAP message receiver. This value communicates the location of the SOAP receiver in non browser communications.
Type a URL to which service providers can send logout requests. Single logout synchronizes the logout functionality across all sessions authenticated by the identity provider.
Type a URL to which the identity provider will redirect the principal after completing a logout.
Type a URL to which a service provider will send federation termination requests.
Type a URL to which the identity provider will redirect the principal after completing federation termination.
Type a URL to which a service provider will send requests to specify the name identifier that will be used when communicating with the identity provider about a principal. This service can only be used after a federation session is established.
Type a URL to which the identity provider will redirect the principal after HTTP name registration has been completed.
Modify values for the Communication Profiles attributes.
Communication Profiles attributes define the transmission methods used by the service provider.
Select a profile to notify other providers of a principal’s federation termination:
HTTP Redirect
SOAP
Select a profile to notify other providers of a principal’s logout:
HTTP Redirect
HTTP Get
SOAP
Select a profile to notify other providers of a principal’s name registration:
HTTP Redirect
SOAP
Select a profile for sending authentication requests:
Browser Post (specifies a browser-based HTTP POST protocol)
Browser Artifact (specifies a non-browser SOAP-based protocol)
LECP (specifies a Liberty-enabled Client Proxy)
Federation Manager can handle requests that come from a Liberty-enabled client proxy profile, but it requires additional configuration that is beyond the scope of this manual.
Select any of the available authentication domains to assign to the provider.
A provider can belong to one or more authentication domains. However, a provider without a specified authentication domain can not participate in Liberty-based communications. If no authentication domains have been created, this attribute can be defined later.
Modify values for the Service Provider attributes.
Service Provider attributes define general information regarding the service provider.
Type the URL to the end point which will receive all SAML assertions.
If the value of the Protocol Support Enumeration common attribute is urn:liberty:iff:2003-08, type the required ID.
Select the check box to use the Assertion Consumer Service URL as the default value when no identifier is provided in the request.
Select the check box to make the service provider always signs authentication requests.
Select the check box to enable the service provider to participate in name registration after a principal has been federated.
Select the option permitting requester influence over name identifier policy at the identity provider. The options include:
The identity provider will return the name identifier(s) corresponding to the federation that exists between the identity provider and the requesting service provider or affiliation group for the principal. If no such federation exists, an error will be returned.
The identity provider will issue a temporary, one-time-use identifier for the principal after federation.
The identity provider may start a new identity federation if one does not already exist for the principal.
Select the check box to enable affiliation federation.
Provide information for the Proxy Authentication Attributes.
Proxy Authentication Configuration attributes define values for dynamic identity provider proxying.
Select the check box to enable proxy authentication for a service provider.
Add a list of identity providers that can be used for proxy authentication. The value is a URI defined as the provider's identifier.
Type the maximum number of identity providers that can be proxied.
Select the check box if you want introductions to be used to find the proxying identity provider.
Provide values for the Organizations Profile attributes.
The Organizations Profile attributes provide basic information that may be required when interacting with a principal. These attributes are optional.
Type the complete legal name of the entity’s organization. Use the format locale|organization-name. For example, en|organization-name.com.
If the Names attribute contains a value, it is required to add values to the Display Names and URL attributes.
Type a name that is suitable for display. Use the format locale|organization-display-name. For example, en|organization-display-name.com.
Type a URL that can be used to direct a principal to additional information on the entity's organization. Use the format locale|organization-URL. For example, en|http://www.organization-name.com.
(Optional) To configure Contact Persons for the provider, click New Contact Person.
See To Add a Contact Person to a Provider in a Provider Entity.
Click Save to complete the configuration.