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FilesystemMetadataProvider
Namespace: urn:mace:shibboleth:2.0:metadata
Schema: http://shibboleth.net/schema/idp/shibboleth-metadata.xsd
Overview
The FilesystemMetadataProvider loads metadata from a file on the local file system. The provider will periodically reload the metadata if the file changes.
Use this provider with local metadata
The FilesystemMetadataProvider is used with local metadata. See the MetadataManagementBestPractices topic for more information.
Reference
Examples
The following example loads a metadata file from the file system: