Unity Console Admin Guide

Items

Description

Status

This specifies the status of the Connector i.e. Active or Inactive. Only active connectors can be used within ADSS modules.

Name

A user friendly name assigned to each Connector for internal identification.

Provider

This drop-down field specifies the type of the Connector. Select SAML to configure a SAML based IdP as a connector. 

Purpose

This specifies the purpose of Connector e.g. Authentication etc.

IdP Settings

This section defines configurations required to establish connection between IdP and ADSS Server.

Display Name

This field shows the name of the IdP that will be displayed to the user.
For example, during credentials authorisation, RAS Service will display a page to user displaying the transaction detail and asking for authentication with IdP. The name of the IdP configured in this field will be displayed to user. 

IdP Metadata

This field will be used to import the SAML IdP metadata file from the file system. The metadata file will contain all the configurations required to configure IdP in ADSS Server, hence if uploaded, the IdP setting fields below will be populated automatically. 

Logo

This field is used to upload the logo image of external IdP from the file system that will be displayed to the user e.g. while authorising the credentials by RAS Service. The logo will be displayed along with the "Display Name" of IdP.  

Note: It's an optional field. It is recommended to use 32*32 or 48*48 pixels image resolution.

Login URL (POST)

This field shows the URL of IdP where ADSS will redirect the user for authentication using POST binding of SAML. 

Note: This URL will be used if POST binding is selected in Protocol Binding drop-down field. 

Login URL (Redirect)

This field shows the URL of IdP where ADSS will redirect the user for authentication using Redirect binding of SAML. 

Note: This URL will be used if Redirect binding is selected in Protocol Binding drop-down field. 

Issuer Identifier

This field allows the user to input the IdP issuer URI. The IdP issuer facilitates the validation of the response's origin, thereby ensuring the integrity and security of the authentication process.

Note: Make sure the value you enter in the Issuer Identifier field matches the issuer specified in the SAML response. If the 'issuerIdentifier' isn't provided in Global Settings, we'll compare the 'Destination' in the request with the SAML issuer in the response.

Protocol Binding

This field shows the binding type used by ADSS in order to communicate with external IdP. 

IdP Signing Certificate

By using this field, an IdP Signing Certificate can be uploaded from the file system that will be used by ADSS to verify the signature computed by IdP on the SAML response or assertion. 

Identify UserID from Subject

If this radio button is enabled, ADSS will get the user identifier from the Subject element of the SAML assertion. 

Identify UserID from Attribute

If this radio button is enabled, ADSS will get the user identifier from the Attribute statement of the SAML assertion.

Attribute Name

This field will be available if Identify UserID from Attribute radio button is enabled. It allows the user to set the attribute name to identify the user from assertion.

Authentication request to IdP must be signed

If this checkbox is enabled, a signed SAML request will be sent to the IdP by ADSS.

Service Provider Settings

This section defines configurations related to the Service Provider i.e. ADSS Server.

Entity ID

This field shows the identity of the service provider that will be sent to the IdP in each request.

Note: Maximum characters allowed in this field are 1024. 

Request Signing Certificate

This drop-down field will contain a list of certificates that can be used by ADSS in order to sign SAML requests. These certificates are generated in Key Manager module. 

Note: The drop-down will contain the certificates created using Document Signing purpose only.

Signature Algorithm

This drop-down will contain a list of digest algorithms that will be used to produce signature on SAML request. 

Assertions received from the IdP must be signed

If this checkbox is enabled, ADSS insure that each assertion received in response from the IdP is signed. If the assertion is not signed, ADSS will reject the assertion.

Force re-authentication of a user

If this checkbox is enabled, ADSS will force the IdP to re-authenticate the user by sending a special flag in authentication request. The user will be forced to re-authenticate by IdP even if it has a valid session with the IdP.

Currently SAML based IdP's can only be configured in RAS Profile of ADSS RAS Service.