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Configure SAML 1.x POST Profile Authentication

To configure the SAML POST profile authentication scheme

1. Navigate to Infrastructure, Authentication, Authentication Schemes.
2. Click Create an authentication scheme.
3. Select Create a new object of type Authentication Scheme.

   The Authentication Scheme page opens.

4. Enter a name for the authentication scheme.
5. From the Authentication Scheme Type drop-down list, select SAML POST Template.

   The contents of the Authentication Scheme dialog change to support the SAML POST scheme.

6. Configure the scheme setup.

   Note: Click Help for descriptions of settings and controls, including their respective requirements and limits.

   Important! The Affiliate Name, Password, and Verify Password fields must match other values in your federation network. For details, go to Configuration Settings that Must Use the Same Values.

7. (Optional) Specify the target resource in the Default Target URL field. This field is in the Additional Configuration section of the page. The target is the protected federated resource at the consumer.

   The consumer does not have to use the default target. The link that initiates single sign-on contains a query parameter that specifies the target.

   Alternatively, specify the target resource using the value of the TARGET query parameter in the authentication response URL. To enable this option, select the checkbox Query Parameter TARGET Overrides Default Target URL.

8. (Optional) Configure features, such as the Message Consumer API and redirect URLs for authentication errors in the Additional Configuration section.
9. Click OK to save the scheme.

The SAML 1.x POST authentication scheme is now configured.