Introduction

The GenericSamlOptions can be used to configure external SAML identity providers.

Format

The GenericSamlOptions are usually stored as a JSON objects:

{
  "identityProviderUrl": "https://login-staging.itsense.ch",
  "identityProviderCertificateBase64": "MII...==",
  "identityProviderSsoUrl": "https://login-staging.itsense.ch/saml/sso",
  "serviceProviderName": "local_core_login",
  "serviceProviderMetadataPath": "/saml/metadataRemote",
  "samlTimeComparisonTolerance": 400
}

Options

Option	Description

Option	Description
`identityProviderUrl`	The URL to the identity provider
`identityProviderCertificateBase64`	The Base64 encoded certificate to be used
`identityProviderSsoUrl`	The SSO url to initiate the authentication
`serviceProviderName`	The provider name
`serviceProviderMetadataPath`	The providers meta data path
`samlTimeComparisonTolerance`	The time tolerance for verifying assertions