We have :
Our own IDP --> Duende Identity Server (5.0)
MVC Client that users log into after they are authenticated by our IDP (above)
External Client that wants to have SSO to our MVC Client so will send is a SAML Assertion (IDP initiated SAML ) we user ITfoxtec as a SAML processing library
Once we verify and validate the SAML Assertion and the user, how do we sign in the user to our IDP (Duende Identity Server)
context.SignInAsync(new IdentityServerUser, Auth props);
will this create a new Token and session for the external client user on our IDP
If we re-direct the new user to our MVC application will it be able to tell that the user is indeed Authenticated.
Do we need to specify an Authentication scheme when signing in the user to our Duende IDP ?
context.SignInAsync(AuthenticationScheme scheme, IdentityServerUser user);
Is this correct?
One key requirement is we need to have an Access token that the MVC Client App used for many other needs (Access to other features)
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I am using keycloak as IDP, jersey rest services as backend and angular UI as frontend where my backend and frontend are separate application running on the same tomcat server.
Every example I found on the internet uses complete backend for SP initiated SAML SSO. I don't understand where does frontend contribute or how is frontend protected.
As when we talk about open id SSO protocol I found out that user agent calls frontend application which redirects user to IDP and gets the code and passes it on to backend. Backend does all the validation of the tokens.
So I had some questions
Is the flow in SAML same as open id if we have a frontend application?
Can frontend application produce SAML request and redirect user to the IDP?
After successful authentication IDP redirects to backend or to frontend?
How are services protected and where is the SAML assertion validated?
Is the flow in SAML same as open id if we have a frontend application?
more or less. User goes to front end application, is denied access as they don't have a valid session with the application.
Can frontend application produce SAML request and redirect user to the IDP?
yes. It would need to create a SAMLRequest containing an AuthNRequest and POST it to the SP.
After successful authentication IDP redirects to backend or to
frontend?
more or less. The IdP checks the SP Attribute Consumer Service (ACS) url in the metadata first. If it doesn't match, it refuses to send the SAMLResponse to the SP.
How are services protected and where is the SAML assertion validated?
It's up to the SP. If the user doesn't have a valid session at the application, they need to be redirected to the IdP and the application must validate the SAMLResponse and create a valid session for the user based on the attributes in that response.
Validation is done via X509 certificates contained in SAML metadata. It's complex stuff though.
I am using Keycloak 12.0.1 as an identity broker and Azure AD as an identity provider using SAML2.0. I get below error when trying to do IDP initiated SSO -
SP initiated sign-on works fine. The error message is not descriptive enough to find the root cause. I've not setup any client in Keycloak, I want this to work just like SP initiated sign-on in which after successful login, Keycloak profile page is displayed.
Below are links to the metadata -
Service Provider Metadata
SAML Response by Azure AD
Update:
I forgot to mention that Keycloak expects relay-state in IDP initiated sso response (without which Keycloak shows NullPointerException on the server console) but I'm not sure what value I should provide for relay-state here because I've not setup any custom clients. I want Azure AD to redirect to the default client that Keycloak provides (i.e account-console).
I grabbed relay-state from SP initiated sign-on and used the same value for IDP initiated one and the NullPointerException goes away but I get 'InvalidRequesMessage'. So I'm suspecting it has to do with the relay-state value I'm using.
I have to use Azure Active Directory for authentication to my web application.
In my company it was suggested to use SAML instead of oauth and I am very new to SAML.
Question:
Is the purpose of SAML is only to authenticate or there is any more functionality?
There are documents to use SAML in enterprise application. So,How to implement saml from app registration?
SAML SSO is a form of delegated authentication. The user is authenticated at the identity provider site (eg Azure AD) which sends a SAML assertion containing user identity information to the service provider site. The service provider trusts this information and establishes a local authentication session for the user using the information contained in the SAML assertion. SAML assertions often contain the user's email address but any user identity information may be included. This is the primary use case for SAML and in many instances the only one supported.
Most platforms have SAML libraries etc available. It's strongly recommended you use one of these rather than trying to implement SAML yourself.
Scenario:
Browser(User) requests resource from Service Provider (SP).
SP Redirects (with SAML Request) to Identity Provider (IdP).
Since it is first login, User gives the (IdP) his/her valid credentials.
IdP then redirects Browser (with SAML Response which includes SAML token) to the SP page.
Application has a link to different application. The Second application needs to validate the user credentials with the same IdP.
User clicks on that link and browser opens the second application. Browser contains the same SAML response from SP.
In Step 5 how can I authenticate the user with SAML response and allow the user to be logged in automatically.
Do I need another SP?
I will not be able to use the SP from step 1 as it is external application.
Appreciate your help
If the second application is in a different administrative domain, it should be done through its own SAML SP starting another SAML request/response exchange with the IDP. If it is in the same domain you may be able to pass an intra-domain credential such as a cookie between the first application and the second (or rely on full SAML as well). You would never reuse the same SAML response because that is meant to be one-time use only.
This is the 1st time I am working in SSO with SAML.And we are going to use the HTTP Post method and the IDP is salesforce. I got below Steps from net.
User accesses a custom application for the first time
Service Provider Security Filter checks if the security context is available
and redirects the user to IDP with a SAML SSO request
IDP challenges the user with the authentication dialog and redirects the user to
Request Assertion Consumer Service (RACS) after the user has authenticated
RACS validates the response from IDP, establishes a security context and redirects the user
to the original application endpoint
Service Provider Security Filter enforces that a valid security context is available and lets the user access the custom application.
Here my Question is IDP needs to authenticate application endpoint. Here the SAML plays between common web page to IDP to initiate SAML request/response. Then how the IDP connect to endpoint? Is that follow any other language to connect and authenticate endpoint? else how it connects? Could you please someone explain the concept?
During configuration of SAML at your Identity Provider, you define an AssertionConsumer endpoint, which is an URL at your application where you expect to receive response from the IDP. After authentication, IDP connects to this endpoint by sending a SAML Response message to it. IDP typically authenticates to the endpoint by digitally signing the SAML message, which you then verify for validity and trust.
The ways of sending SAML messages between IDP and SP (= connecting IDP to the endpoint) are called bindings. Bindings define how exactly to use existing protocols (such as HTTP) to deliver SAML messages, i.e. it tells what parameters should be sent, which HTTP method should be used... Bindings are part of the SAML 2.0 standard and you can find details on how they function in the SAML 2.0 specification.
The IDP does not directly communicate with the original URL within your application (i.e. the "original application endpoint"). The process of sending user to the correct destination after successful verification of the SAML Response (received at the Assertion Consumer endpoint) can be fully determined by you. For example, in case Assertion Consumer endpoint and the "original application endpoint" are part of the same application and share the security context, you can simply send an HTTP redirect, without need for SAML in this "last mile".