If you are configuring SAML 1.1:
The general process of configuring WebLogic Server to serve as a SAML 1.1 federated partner is to:
If the WebLogic server instance is in the role of producing SAML assertions, configure the SAML source site. For information, see Configure SAML 1.1 source services.
If the server instance is in the role of consuming SAML assertions -- that is, the server is a SAML destination site -- configure the SAML Identity Asserter provider. For information, see Configure SAML 1.1 destination services.
If the server is a SAML source site, create a SAML Relying Party. A SAML Relying Party is the federated partner from which an authentication request has arrived and for which a SAML assertion must be generated. For information, see Create a SAML 1.1 Relying Party.
If the server is a SAML destination site, create a SAML Asserting Party. A SAML Asserting Party is the federated partner that generates SAML assertions containing the identity that must be authenticated as a local Subject. For information, see Create a SAML 1.1 Asserting Party.
To configure a SAML Relying Party, see Configure a SAML 1.1 Relying Party.
To configure a SAML Asserting Party, see Configure a SAML 1.1 Asserting Party.
The general process of configuring WebLogic Server to serve as a SAML 2.0 federated partner is to:
If the WebLogic server instance is in the role of producing SAML assertions -- that is, the server is an Identity Provider -- configure the SAML 2.0 Credential Mapping provider. For more information, see Configure Credential Mapping Providers.
If the server instance is in the role of consuming SAML assertions -- that is, the server is a Service Provider -- configure the SAML 2.0 Identity Asserter provider. For more information, see Configure authentication and identity assertion providers.
Enter details about this WebLogic Server instance in its role as a SAML authority, and publish that information in a partner metadata file. You then share this file with your federated partners. For more information, see Configure SAML 2.0 general services.
For information about configuring the server instance in the role of Identity Provider, see Configure SAML 2.0 Identity Provider services.
For information about configuring the server instance in the role of Service Provider, see Configure SAML 2.0 Service Provider services.