Relying Party SAML 2 SSO Profile Configuration

This profile configuration enables and configures the SAML 2 SSO profile.

Basic Configuration

This profile is configured by adding the <ProfileConfiguration xsi:type="saml:SAML2SSOProfile" /> element to a RelyingParty definition. This element supports the following basic attributes:

• includeAttributeStatement - (optional) a boolean flag indicating whether to include an attribute statement in addition to the authentication statement, defaults to true

<ProfileConfiguration xsi:type="saml:SAML2SSOProfile" />

<ProfileConfiguration xsi:type="saml:SAML2SSOProfile"
                      signAssertions="always"
                      includeAttributeStatement="true"/>

Advanced Configuration

The SAML2 SSO profile configuration supports the following advanced configuration attributes:

• outboundArtifactType - Default artifact type used when sending responses via artifact, defaults to 4
• maximumSPSessionLifetime - maximum amount of time, given as an XML duration, the service provider should maintain a session for the user
• assertionLifetime - The lifetime, given as an XML duration, for issued assertions, defaults to PT5M (5 minutes)
• assertionProxyCount - A non-negative integer used to populate the Count attribute in the assertion's ProxyRestriction element, defaults to 0
• includeConditionsNotBefore - (V2.4.0+) Include a NotBefore timestamp in the assertions' validity conditions, defaults to true
• skipEndpointValidationWhenSigned - (V2.4.0+) Allows the IdP to skip the requirement for response endpoints to be registered in SP metadata if the SAML request is signed by the SP, defaults to false
• signResponses - see Configuring XML Signature and Encryption
• signAssertions - see Configuring XML Signature and Encryption
• signRequests - see Configuring XML Signature and Encryption
• encryptAssertions - see Configuring XML Signature and Encryption
• encryptNameIds - see Configuring XML Signature and Encryption

In addition, the SAML 2 SSO profile configuration element supports two child elements.

• <Audience>, whose content is used to populate the <Audience> elements of <AudienceRestriction> element. This element may appear any number of times, one for each audience.
• <ProxyAudience>, whose content is used to populate the Audience elements of the <ProxyRestriction> condition element. This element may appear any number of times, one for each audience.