Single Sign-On Support with SAML
FlexNet Operations includes support for single-sign on using Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) 2.0 technology. SAML is an XML-based open standard for transferring identity data between two parties: an identity provider and a service provider. With SAML, a user signs in to the Producer Portal and the End-User Portal using an identity provider, who authenticates the user and grants access if authentication is successful.
The SAML specification defines three roles:
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The principal—Generally a user.
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The identity provider (IdP)—Performs authentication and passes the user's identity and authorization level to the service provider.
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The service provider (FlexNet Operations)—The software that the operator can access after login.
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FlexNet Operations supports any identity provider that complies with SAML 2.0 and later. Examples include: