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Specify Name Identifiers for SAML 2.0 Assertions

A name ID names a user in an assertion in a unique way. The value you configure in the FSS Administrative UI will be included in the assertion sent to the Service Provider.

The format of the name ID establishes the type of content used for the ID. For example, the format might be the User DN, in which case the content would be a uid.

You can encrypt a Name ID; however, if you are using single sign-on with the artifact binding, encrypting a NameID along with other data in an assertion increases the size of the assertion.

More Information:

Encrypt a NameID and an Assertion

Allow the Identity Provider to Assign a Value for the NameID