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identity provider (IdP)

An Identity Provider (IdP) is a centralized logon system where users of service provider services log on.

IdP systems provide important services to service providers such as authenticating the user for single sign-on( SSO) and allowing users to log in to the service provider's various services. They register the time of login and the user and provide this information to the service providers( SP). After that, the user can access the services and protected data of the service provider. The communication between Identity Provider and Service Provider is done with the Security Assertion Markup Language( SAML).

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Englisch: identity provider - IdP
Updated at: 05.10.2011
#Words: 96
Links: system, service provider (SP), user, single sign on (SSO), register
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