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SAML Profile Decision for Single Sign-on

Determining the SAML profile for a partnership depends on the SAML binding that each side can support.

For a new federation, there are no legacy requirements for either partner. Therefore, the recommended profile to use for single sign-on is SAML 2.0 POST profile. SAML 2.0 POST profile offers secure transmission of assertion data and the configuration process is simpler than SAML Artifact profile. If, however, the agreement of two partners requires SAML Artifact, this binding can be implemented as well.