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AuthnRequest (SAML 2.0)

This service helps implement single sign-on for artifact or POST profile.

• Default URL for this Service:

  https://sp_server:port/affwebservices/public/saml2authnrequest

sp_server:port

Specifies the server and port number at the Service Provider hosting the Web Agent Option Pack or the SPS federation gateway.

• Field Where URL Entered: Not applicable.

  The authnrequest is a link in an application at the Service Provider. This link initiates single sign-on and must be included in an application.

• Associated Servlet and Servlet Mapping in Web.xml file

  <servlet>
    <servlet-name>saml2authnrequest</servlet-name>
    <display-name>SAML 2.0 AuthnRequest service</display-name>
    <description>This servlet is the SAML 2.0 AuthnRequest service at an SP.</description>
    <servlet-class>com.netegrity.affiliateminder.webservices.
     saml2.AuthnRequest</servlet-class>
  </servlet>
  
  <servlet-mapping>
    <servlet-name>saml2authnrequest</servlet-name>
    <url-pattern>/public/saml2authnrequest/*</url-pattern>
  </servlet-mapping>