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Attribute Service (SAML 2.0)

The Attribute Service enables an Identity Provider acting as an Attribute Authority to respond to attribute queries from a Service Provider acting as a SAML Requester.

• Default URL for this Service:

  http://idp_server:port/affwebservices/saml2attributeservice

idp_server:port

Identifies the web server and port hosting the Web Agent Option Pack or SPS federation gateway.

• Fields Where URL Entered:

  At the Service Provider, the Attributes tab of the SAML 2.0 Auth. Scheme Properties dialog.

• Associated Servlet and Servlet Mapping in the Web.xml file

  <servlet>
    <servlet-name>saml2attributeservice</servlet-name>
    <display-name>SAML 2.0 Attribute service</display-name>
    <description>This servlet is the SAML 2.0 Attribute Service
          at an IdP.</description>
    <servlet-class>com.netegrity.affiliateminder.webservices.saml2.
        AttributeService</servlet-class>
  </servlet>
  
  

  <servlet-mapping>
   <servlet-name>saml2attributeservice</servlet-name>
   <url-pattern>/saml2attributeservice/*</url-pattern>
  </servlet-mapping>
  
  <servlet-mapping>
   <servlet-name>saml2attributeservice</servlet-name>
   <url-pattern>/saml2certattributeservice/*</url-pattern>
  </servlet-mapping>