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title: 2.16 SAML Authentication 

slug: singleconnect-2-16/216-saml-authentication
description: Learn how to seamlessly integrate SAML authentication using OneLogin as the identity provider in this comprehensive document. Step-by-step instructions guide you through configuring OneLogin and Single Connect for secure and efficient credential sharing a
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createdAt: 2020-07-16T13:03:34.000Z
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<u>SAML is a protocol to share security credentials across one or more networked systems. SAML </u> <u>Authentication integration can be used to integrate external identity providers with Single Connect.&#x20; </u>

<u>Single Connect can be integrated with OneLogin identity provider. </u>

<u>Configurations on OneLogin </u>

&#x20;   1\. Create an SAML Connector (IdP W/Attr) for Single Connect
&#x20;   2\. Navigate to the “Configuration” tab of the created Single Connect App
&#x20;   3\. Fill the following parameters related to Single Connect

**Audience**: singleconnecthost/samlCheck

Ex: https\://10.20.30.40/login-ui/samlCheck

**Recipient**: URL: singleconnecthost/samlRecipient&#x20;

Ex: https\://10.20.30.40/login-ui/samlRecipient

**ACS (Consumer) URL Validator**: Set “.\*” regular expression

**ACS (Consumer) URL**: Same as Recipient&#x20;

Ex: https\://10.20.30.40/login-ui/samlRecipient

**Single Logout URL: URL**: singleconnecthost/samlLogout
Ex: https\://10.20.30.40/login-ui/samlLogout


<u>**Note:**</u>&#x20;*&#xD;E-mail (SAML NameID) should be the same as the Single Connect
&#x20;username.&#xD;*&#xA;

<u>Configurations on Single Connect </u>

1\. Log in to the Single Connect Web GUI
2\. Navigate to Administration > System Config. Man. > SAML Config
3\. Fill in the following parameters related to OneLogin
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| Parameter Name &#xD;            | Description                                                                                                                                                             |
| ------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Enable SAML &#xD;**           | It must be enabled to use SAML authentication                                                                                                                           |
| **SAML Entity ID &#xD;**        | **Issuer URL** of SAML Test Connector at OneLogin Portal. &#xD;<br />Administrator>>Managed tabs>>Single Connect Saml&#xD;<br />Connector>>SSO tab                      |
| **SAML URL &#xD;**<br />        | **SAML 2.0 Endpoint (HTTP)** URL of SAML Connector at&#xD;<br />OneLogin Portal&#xD;<br />Administrator>>Managed tabs>>Single Connect Saml&#xD;<br />Connector>>SSO tab |
| **SAML Logout URL &#xD;**<br /> | **SLO Endpoint (HTTP**) URL of SAML Connector at OneLogin&#xD;<br />Portal&#xD;<br />Administrator>>Managed tabs>>Single Connect Saml&#xD;<br />Connector>>SSO tab      |
| **SAML Remote URL &#xD;&#x20;** | **Personal Portal URL&#x20;**                                                                                                                                           |
| **SAML X509 Cert. Key**         | **X.509 Certificate** of SAML Connector at OneLogin Portal.&#xD;<br />Administrator>>Managed tabs>>Single Connect Saml&#xD;<br />Connector>>SSO tab&#xD;<br />          |





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