SAML is a standard/protocol to implement SSO (Single Sign-On), or federated login. In other words, it enables having one source of authority that users of different websites can use to log in.
Various Drupal modules exist to implement different sides of SAML communication. This guide aims to provide an overview and reference all of them, without going into details about the installation and setup of each module.
The most common use case is 'using Drupal as an SP'.
A rough overview of the various protocols to implement SSO / federated login.
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Various modules / possibilities to use Drupal as (or with) an Identity Provider.
Various modules / possibilities to implement a Service Provider to log into Drupal.
This modules allows users to authenticate against a SAML Identity Provider to log in to your Drupal site.
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