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Configure a Name ID for Inclusion in the Assertion

The Name ID is a unique way of identifying a user in an assertion. The NameID that you enter here is included in the assertion.

To configure name IDs

1. Select the Name IDs tab on the SAML Service Provider Properties dialog.

   Complete the following fields:

   • Name ID Format

     Unspecified

     The email address format value means that the Name ID must use an email address in the user directory to identify the user.

   • Name ID Type group box

     User Attribute

   • Attribute Name

     mail

2. Keep the SAML Service Provider Properties dialog open and Identify the SP, IdP, and Other General Settings.