Deep Dive into SAML Authentication
Join me as we embark on a journey exploring SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) and its integral role in Single Sign-On (SSO). Using Salesforce-to-Salesforce SSO as our example, we break down the steps and terminologies associated with this authentication method.
Highlights:
-Overview: Introduction to SAML and its connection to SSO.
-Diagram Walkthrough: A visual representation of Salesforce identity provider (IDP) and service provider setups.
-Key Terms: Unraveling terms like user access, redirection, SAML assertions, relay state, and more.
-The Magic Behind the Scenes: A detailed look at the back-and-forth communication, ensuring secure and seamless authentication.
-Demo: Witnessing SAML in action using the Salesforce environment
-Deep Dive: Scrutinizing the details of SAML requests and responses.
-Security: Digital signatures and their significance in ensuring a safe SSO environment.
Salesforce to Salesforce Single Sign-On Setup Guide
In this tutorial, I will guide you through a comprehensive, step-by-step demonstration on how to establish Single Sign-On between two Salesforce Developer Environments.
What you'll learn:
1. Setting up two distinct Developer Environments: One as an Identity Provider and the other as a Service Provider.
2. Initial configuration of the Identity Provider followed by the Service Provider, and concluding with the final touches on the Identity Provider.
3. User configuration across both environments, connected via a Federated Id.
4. A live demonstration of a user logging into the Identity Provider and seamlessly navigating to the Service Provider without needing to sign in again.
Salesforce Security: A Dive into Single Sign-On (SSO) Concepts
We are continuing on our enlightening journey discussing browser-based authentication and authorization. Here we are delving deeper, unraveling the intricate web of Single Sign-On (SSO) and the concept of an external Identity Provider controlling Authentication into Salesforce.