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SAML Affiliation Dialog--Name IDs Tab

The Name IDs tab is where you configure the name ID that names the principal and is used for user disambiguation by Service Providers and Identity Providers that are members of this affiliation.

Name ID Format

Specifies the format of the name identifier format. For example, the name ID might take the format of an email address, such as johndoe@example.com.

Pick one of the following:

Name ID Type Group Box

The Name ID group box contains radio buttons that specify the Name Identifier type.

Static

Indicates the Name Identifier is the value in the Static Value field. Activates the Static Value field; disables other controls.

User Attribute

Indicates the Name Identifier is the value in the Attribute Name field. Activates the Attribute Name field; disables other controls.

DN Attribute

Specifies the Name Identifier as the attribute associated with a DN. Activates the User Attribute field, the DN Spec field, and the Allow Nested Groups check box; disables the Static Value field.

Allow Nested Groups

Enables nested groups when selecting the DN spec. Enabled if the DN Attribute Radio Button is selected.

Name ID Fields Group Box

Contains fields that specify information about the selected Name Identifier. The fields in this group box are context-sensitive, being determined according to the Name ID Type selection.

Static Value

Specifies the static text value that will be used for all name identifiers for this Service Provider.

User Attribute

Specifies the name of the user attribute from within a user directory, which contains the name identifier, or the attribute associated with a group or organizational unit DN.

DN Spec

Specifies the group or organizational unit DN to be used for obtaining the associated attribute to be used as the name identifier.

Lookup button

Opens the SiteMinder User Lookup dialog to locate the user group and select a DN to populate the DN Spec field.

More Information:

Assign Name IDs to Affiliations