Mapping operator information for a SAML SSO authentication service
To enable the login process to authenticate the requestor, specify the attribute returned in the identity provider's SAML assertion that corresponds to the Pega Platform operator ID. You can also map other attributes from the SAML assertion to selected properties and pages that are used by your preauthentication and postauthentication activities or by other Pega Platform features such as access control policies.
- Open the service from the navigation panel in Dev Studio by clicking and choosing a service from the instance list. On the SAML 2.0 tab, navigate to the Operator identification section.
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In the
Map operator id from
section, select one of the
following.
- Name identifier in the subject
- Attribute, then specify the attribute surrounded by braces, for
example,
{http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2005/05/identity/claims/emailaddress}
- Optional: To map additional attributes, click the Mapping tab.
- Optional: Map the attributes from your login process to properties and pages that are
used by your preauthentication and postauthentication activities or elsewhere in
Pega Platform.
- You can use the following properties and pages in the Map
from field. You can also reference custom properties and
pages that are used in a login flow, and you can use the Expression
Builder.
Page name Description pxRequestor The requestor page - You can use the following properties and pages in the Map
to field. You can also reference custom properties and
pages that are used in a login flow.
Page name Description OperatorID Properties of the operator ID D_pyOperatorAttributes Requestor-scoped data page for caching operator attributes D_pyOperatorDeviceInformation Requestor-scoped data page for caching operator device information
- You can use the following properties and pages in the Map
from field. You can also reference custom properties and
pages that are used in a login flow, and you can use the Expression
Builder.
- You can also use the following properties and pages in the Map
from field for a SAML authentication service.
Page name Description D_SAMLAssertionDataPage The SAML assertion. - Click Save.
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