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Add an authentication source via a metadata file

1. From the navigation bar, click Authentication Sources.

   The Authentication Sources page opens.

   

   Use this page to set up and manage the authentication sources for your Single Sign-On experience. The available authentication sources are listed in the grid. You can easily identify the authentication source(s) you are using by looking at the Enabled column. Yes indicates an authentication source is enabled and in use. No indicates the authentication source is not in use. More than one authentication source can be enabled.

   If more than one authentication source is enabled, a user is prompted for an authentication source selection when logging in. You can set an advanced setting (Save Authentication Source Selection) to allow the initial authentication source selection to be remembered via a cookie.

   You can learn more about the different authentication sources in the Managing authentication sources topic.

   Buttons, links, and options

   

   Click to edit an authentication source.

   

   Opens the Add Authentication Source page so you can define your IdP. There are several methods you can use to define your IdP. Refer to Adding IdP authentication sources for details.

   

   Click this button to manage claims. This button only appears after a SAMLResponse is received from the IdP. Life Suite Authentication does not know about what claims assertions are coming from the IdP until it has received that first SAMLResponse feed.

   Note: This button only applies to IdP authentication sources not Life Suite Login or Global GetSession authentication sources.

2. Click .

   The Add Authentication Source page opens.

   

   Use this page to add and define an IdP authentication source. You have three options:

   • Create Identity Provider with this URL
   • Create Identity Provider using File Data
   • Create Identity Provider Manually

   For details about each option, refer to Adding IdP authentication sources.

   After you add an authentication source, you must enable it.

   Fields, buttons, links and options

   Option 1 - Metadata URL

   If you have a public URL where your metadata file is stored, enter your URL here.

   

   Click to save and create the IdP using the URL you entered.

   Option 2 - Metadata File

   

   If you do not have a public URL but do have a metadata file, click to browse and select it.

   

   Click to create the IdP using the metadata file you selected.

   Option 3 - Leave fields blank to create an Identity Provider Manually

   

   Click to create the IdP manually.

3. From the Option 2-Metadata File section, click .
4. From the File Upload pop-up, locate the file containing the authentication source and double-click it.
5. Click .

   Note: When you add an authentication source, it is not automatically enabled. You must enable it.