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Mapping Assertion Attributes to Application Attributes

At the relying party, Federation Manager enables you to map a set of assertion attributes to a set of outgoing application attributes. Federation Manager then delivers the application attributes to the target application. Attribute mapping allows you to provide a customized experience for users without having to repeatedly modify the target application. Attributes are mapped on a per-partnership basis, which allows the re-use of a relying party-side application for multiple asserting parties.

Federation Manager can perform the following types of mapping:

• Convert assertion attribute names to application attribute names.

  Example

  An incoming assertion attribute can be Region=US. The attribute can be converted to an outgoing application attribute ServiceLocation=US.

• Transform separate attributes and their values into a single attribute.

  Example

  Two attributes are included in the assertion, Name=Bob and LastName=Smith. These two attributes can be converted to FullName =Bob Smith.