Federation Security Services Guide › Authorize Users with Attributes from an Assertion Query › Set up the Attribute Authority › Configure the Back Channel for the Attribute Authority

Configure the Back Channel for the Attribute Authority

If you configure a SAML Attribute Authority, configure a secure backchannel across which the SAML Attribute Authority returns the SAML response to the requester.

Note: This procedure assumes that you have already enabled the Attribute Authority Service.

To configure the backchannel

1. Open the FSS Administrative UI.
2. From the appropriate affiliate domain, double-click the Service Provider that requests the user attributes for authorization.

   The SAML Service Provider Properties dialog opens.

3. Select the General tab.
4. Click Configure Backchannel Authentication.

   The Backchannel Properties dialog opens.

5. Complete the following fields:
   • Password
   • Confirm Password

   If you configured SAML 2.0 artifact authentication, you have already configured a password for the backchannel. This password can be used for both SSO and the Attribute Authority Service.

6. Click OK to save your entries.