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User Guide

Configuring a SAML server

Configuring a SAML server

To configure an SAML server:
  1. Go to Security > Firewall Objects.

  2. Select SAML Servers from the User & Device dropdown.

  3. Click Create or select an existing server from the list and click Edit.

  4. In the form, enter the following information:

    Settings Guidelines

    Name

    Enter the display name for this server.
    SP Settings SAML service provider (SP) settings. Obtain these values from your service provider.

    Entity ID

    Enter the identifier URL for the SP used to identify the issuer of the SAML request. This URL must be provided to the IdP.

    Certificate

    Optionally, select the certificate used to sign the SAML messages originating from the SP to the IdP.

    Single Sign-on URL

    The single sign-on URL informs the IdP and end user the URL to send the SAML assertion for login to. This URL must be provided to the IdP.

    Single Sign-out URL

    The logout URL informs the IdP and end user the URL to send the request for logout to. If set, this URL must be provided to the IdP.

    IdP Settings

    SSO identity provider (IdP) settings. Obtain these values from your IdP.

    Entity ID

    Enter the URL of your IdP entity identifier. The name of this field on your provider may vary.

    Certificate

    Select the SAML signing certificate from the IdP.

    To make the certificate available:
    1. Obtain the certificate from your IdP.

    2. Request that your service provider upload the certificate to the firewall.

    3. Your service provider imports the certificate to your account.

    Single Sign-on URL

    Enter the sign-on endpoint URL as provided by your IdP.

    Single Sign-out URL

    Enter the sign-out endpoint URL as provided by your IdP.

    Additional SAML Attributes

    Attribute used to identify users

    Specify the name of the attribute for a user within the SAML assertion statement. This value is case sensitive.

    Attribute used to identify groups

    Specify the name of the attribute for a group within the SAML assertion statement. This value is case-sensitive.

  5. Click Save.

Configuring a SAML server

Configuring a SAML server

To configure an SAML server:
  1. Go to Security > Firewall Objects.

  2. Select SAML Servers from the User & Device dropdown.

  3. Click Create or select an existing server from the list and click Edit.

  4. In the form, enter the following information:

    Settings Guidelines

    Name

    Enter the display name for this server.
    SP Settings SAML service provider (SP) settings. Obtain these values from your service provider.

    Entity ID

    Enter the identifier URL for the SP used to identify the issuer of the SAML request. This URL must be provided to the IdP.

    Certificate

    Optionally, select the certificate used to sign the SAML messages originating from the SP to the IdP.

    Single Sign-on URL

    The single sign-on URL informs the IdP and end user the URL to send the SAML assertion for login to. This URL must be provided to the IdP.

    Single Sign-out URL

    The logout URL informs the IdP and end user the URL to send the request for logout to. If set, this URL must be provided to the IdP.

    IdP Settings

    SSO identity provider (IdP) settings. Obtain these values from your IdP.

    Entity ID

    Enter the URL of your IdP entity identifier. The name of this field on your provider may vary.

    Certificate

    Select the SAML signing certificate from the IdP.

    To make the certificate available:
    1. Obtain the certificate from your IdP.

    2. Request that your service provider upload the certificate to the firewall.

    3. Your service provider imports the certificate to your account.

    Single Sign-on URL

    Enter the sign-on endpoint URL as provided by your IdP.

    Single Sign-out URL

    Enter the sign-out endpoint URL as provided by your IdP.

    Additional SAML Attributes

    Attribute used to identify users

    Specify the name of the attribute for a user within the SAML assertion statement. This value is case sensitive.

    Attribute used to identify groups

    Specify the name of the attribute for a group within the SAML assertion statement. This value is case-sensitive.

  5. Click Save.