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End User Authentication Workflow in SiteMinder

The following steps explain the user authentication and risk assessment procedure when Adapter is integrated with SiteMinder and risk assessment is enabled:

1. The user accesses a resource that is protected by SiteMinder.
2. SiteMinder disambiguates the user.
3. If the authentication has to be performed by Arcot components, then Authentication Shim redirects the user to Authentication Flow Manager.

   Note: If the user is not enrolled for AuthMinder authentication, AFM can be configured to take the user through the enrollment process.

4. AFM guides the user through the authentication and risk evaluation process, if risk assessment is configured.
5. Depending on the authentication and risk evaluation results, State Manager saves the user’s state in a token and securely communicates the user's state along with the authentication and risk result to Authentication Shim.
6. Authentication Shim evaluates and forwards the authentication result to SiteMinder.

   If the user is authenticated successfully, the risk result is positive, and the user is authorized to access the protected resource, then the user is granted access to the protected resource.