•The Web Browser SSO profile that we have just examined is one of 13 profiles described in the SAML Profiles specification.
Here are two others:
–Single Logout Profile
–Identity Provider Discovery Profile
•Are these 13 profiles the only legal ways of using
SAML? No, they are simply common interaction patterns.
•There are many interaction patterns not described in the
profiles specification.
•You are free to use SAML in any way you want. Of course
you will need to coordinate your interaction pattern with your business partners