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Create Authentication Profile

Integrate any SAML authentication provider.

Standalone Bridge supports a single authentication profile, which is equivalent to an application integration in your SAML authentication provider.

Definition

An authentication profile includes a NameID format and value, set of attributes, and signing & encryption settings.

Create SAML Application

1

Launch the admin UI for your primary authentication provider.

Create a new SAML Application called "Cirrus Default Bridge".

2

Export the SAML metadata from that application via URL (preferred) or file.

This metadata will be provided to your implementation lead.

Your implementation lead will provide you with any metadata or values needed to complete the trust relationship for the application in your primary authentication provider.

Configure Attribute Release

Next, we will configure attributes for the application.

Default Profile: Research & Scholarship Attributes

To meet the REFEDS research & scholarship entity category requirements used by InCommon, you must configure the following attributes. We typically recommend you configure them on the default application.

Attribute (friendlyName)OIDTypical Value
Surname (sn)urn:oid:2.5.4.4Last Name
Given Name (givenName)urn:oid:2.5.4.42First Name
Display Name (displayName)urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113730.3.1.241Display Name
Email address (mail)urn:oid:0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.3Email Address
eduPersonPrincipalNameurn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.1.6Username

Asserting MFA

For the REFEDS MFA context, your institution can assert that MFA is required for all users by sending a custom attribute:

  • Name: mfaEnforced
  • Value: true