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Assertion Retrieval Service (SAML 1.x)

The Assertion Retrieval Service retrieves an assertion for a SAML. 1.x consumer site.

• Default URLs for this Service:
  • If you are using Basic or Basic over SSL to protect this service, the URL is: https://producer_server:port/affwebservices/assertionretriever
  • If you are using client certificate authentication to protect this service, the URL is: https://producer_server:port/affwebservices/certassertionretriever

  producer_server:port

  Identifies the web server and port number of the system at the producer hosting the Web Agent Option Pack or the SPS federation gateway.

• Field Where URL Entered: Assertion Retrieval URL

  The Assertion Retrieval URL field is on the SAML Artifact Template dialog.

• Associated Servlet and Servlet Mapping in Web.xml file

  <servlet>
    <servlet-name>assertionretriever</servlet-name>
    <display-name>SAML Assertion Retrieval servlet</display-name>
    <description>This servlet processes the HTTP post based SAML requests and returns the SAML Response elements. Both SAML Request and Response elements are SOAP encoded.</description>
    <servlet-class>com.netegrity.affiliateminder.webservices.
       AssertionRetriever</servlet-class>
  </servlet>
  
  
  <servlet-mapping>
    <servlet-name>assertionretriever</servlet-name>
    <url-pattern>/assertionretriever/*</url-pattern>
  </servlet-mapping>
  <servlet-mapping>
  
    <servlet-name>assertionretriever</servlet-name>
    <url-pattern>/certassertionretriever/*</url-pattern>
  </servlet-mapping>