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MC_273315
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Jul 19, 2016

APM SP connections - Subject Types

Here is a general question on the functionality of the F5 APM module; we have been testing out SSO connections such as WebEx, ShareFile, (SP initiated). The original idea was to share or reuse the in...
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    Michael_Koyfman
    Jul 19, 2016

    If I understand you right, I think you might be under misconception about how SAML IDP configuration works on the BIG-IP. You can certainly have multiple IDP/SP bindings configured on the same virtual server. To fully visualize how it happens, I suggest you leverage this iApp to setup your initial federation with a couple of SaaS apps and take a look at the config it creates - should hopefully be self-explanatory after that. :) If not, fire away your questions here.

     

    https://devcentral.f5.com/codeshare/saas-federation-iapp

     

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If I understand you right, I think you might be under misconception about how SAML IDP configuration works on the BIG-IP. You can certainly have multiple IDP/SP bindings configured on the same virtual server. To fully visualize how it happens, I suggest you leverage this iApp to setup your initial federation with a couple of SaaS apps and take a look at the config it creates - should hopefully be self-explanatory after that. :) If not, fire away your questions here.

 

https://devcentral.f5.com/codeshare/saas-federation-iapp

 

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Jul 20, 2016

Just to clarify my train of thought, we do have multiple bindings on our (Local IdP Service) which are various SP connectors.

 

What I'm trying to determine is if there is in fact a 1-to-1 relationship between [Local IdP Service]-[Access Profile]-[Virtual Server]. The Access Profile and Virtual Server have a dropdown which associate to each other. I'd like to create a new [Local IdP Service] and reuse the same [Access Profile] and [Virtual Server]. The new [Local IdP Service] is needed since I need a new Subject Type.

 

I'll try out that iApp, it is possible I am missing a key configuration piece. Version - BIG-IP 11.5.3 Build 1.0.167 Hotfix HF1

 

Thanks, Mike