This article explains how SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language)  

SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) is an open standard used for exchanging authentication and authorization data between parties, specifically between an identity provider (IdP) and a service provider (SP). It allows users to log in to multiple applications using a single set of credentials (Single Sign-On or SSO). SAML is commonly used in enterprise environments to facilitate secure access to web applications without requiring users to log in multiple times.

EloView supports SAML configurations, for help with this please see the knowledge article, How do I configure SAML in EloView 4 (EV4)?

Key concepts in SAML include:

• Identity Provider (IdP): The entity that authenticates the user and provides identity information to the service provider.
• Service Provider (SP): The entity that receives the authentication data from the IdP and provides services to the user.
• Assertions: XML-based messages that carry the authentication, attribute, and authorization information about the user.
• SAML Request/Response: The communication flow where the SP sends a request to the IdP for authentication, and the IdP responds with an assertion confirming the user's identity.

SAML is widely used in scenarios like enterprise SSO, federated identity management, and securing access to cloud applications.