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Configure an Attribute Authority and a SAML Requester

To configure the SAML Attribute Authority at the Identity Provider

1. Define a search specification for locating a user. Enter the NameID into the search specification.
2. Define the attributes that can be returned in response to a query message.

To configure the SAML Requester at the Service Provider to send an attribute query:

1. Enable the AttributeQuery functionality.
2. Configure the back channel across which communications between the SAML Requester.
3. Define the list of attributes that can be requested by the SAML Requester.
4. Configure the federation attribute variables.
5. Configure the NameID for inclusion in the attribute query.