WAYF SessionInitiator

Owned by Rod Widdowson
Last updated: Dec 06, 2021
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Advanced Configuration

Note, this is an advanced configuration feature. Most deployments can rely on the <SSO> shorthand element.

Indicated by type="WAYF", this initiator refers the browser to a Shibboleth WAYF service. As a discovery handler, no entityID can be known (or the handler will silently ignore the request, since discovery would serve no purpose).

The design of this protocol results in the browser leaving the SP until a successful authentication response is returned. This is a legacy technique that limits the ability of an SP to effectively support newer protocols and more advanced features.

Attributes

Common Attributes

Specific Attributes

Name

Type

Default

Description

Name

Type

Default

Description

URL  

absolute URL

 

The URL of a compliant discovery service.

Query String Parameters 

The following can be provided via the Initiator Protocol

Common Parameters

Specific Parameters

There are specific Parameters