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SAML in a Nutshell
•(Request) A service provider can ask an authority one of these questions:
–What authentication info do you have for this ___ subject?
–For this ___ subject, what are his values for these ___ attributes?
–Should this ___ subject be allowed to take these ___ actions on this ___ resource?
•(Response) An authority can make these statements:
–This ___ subject was authenticated on this ___ datetime, using this ___ mechanism.
–This ___ subject has this ___ value for this ___ attribute.
–For this ___ subject, taking this ___ action on this ___ resource, the decision is ___.
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