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Version: 10.1

Security configuration: Attributes element

In a SecurityConfig.xmlsecurity configuration file, the <Attributes> element contains a collections of attributes used in SAML assertions.

Example

<Attributes representation="adfs" description="" serviceName="travel_saml" nameIDFormats="EMAIL ">
<Attribute require="false" friendlyName="E-Mail Address" name="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2005/05/identity/claims/emailaddress" />
</Attributes>

Attributes element

Child elements

The following table describes child elements for the <Attributes> element:

NameRequiredDescription
AttributeNo Identity provider attribute used in SAML assertion.

Attributes

The following table describes attributes for the <Attributes> element:

NameRequiredTypeDescription
nameIDFormatsYesStringIndicates what SAML name identifier format will be used for the comunication between the SP (Service Provider) and Idp (Identity Provider)
serviceNameYesStringSpecifies the name of the connection used in Service Definer to connect to the Rules Service.
descriptionNo StringContains a description of the attributes.

Attribute element

Child elements

none

Attributes

The following table describes attributes for the <Attribute> element:

NameRequiredTypeDescription
nameYesStringSpecifies the attribute name as required by SAML protocol.
friendlyNameYesStringSpecifies an human readable name of the attribute.
requireYestrue/falsevalueIf the attributed is required in the SAML assertion.