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What is SAML?
•SAML is an
XML vocabulary.
–This means that it is a collection of XML elements, and each element has a clear definition of what it means, how it should be processed by an application, and the value each element may contain.
service
provider
Identity
provider
"What
authentication information do you have for
this ___ subject?"
SAML
elements
<AuthnRequest>
<Subject
>___</Subject>
</AuthnRequest>
