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SharePoint 2010 and SAML 2.0

Can I send a SAML 2.0 token to SharePoint 2010 for authentication? I found a code sample on MSDN that connects the 365 office in the cloud for authentication, but the sample code uses the SAML 1.1 token. Does SharePoint work with the SAML 2.0 token?

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No, you can’t. Sharepoint supports native SAML 1.1 for requirements-based authentication. To process SAML 2.0 tokens in Sharepoint 2010, you have 3 options:

  • Create your own authentication provider using WIF. It does not have to be so complicated that SAML 2.0 has recently been integrated into WIF. Here you will find sample libraries and code: http://connect.microsoft.com/site1168/Downloads/DownloadDetails.aspx?DownloadID=36088
  • Use Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS). The general idea behind this solution is that Sharepoint delegates ADFS authentication, which is configured as a SAML 2.0 service provider. The main advantage of this solution: only configuration / installation, no development. The obvious flaw: a much more complex architecture.
  • wait for Microsoft to introduce SAML 2.0 in the future Sharepoint Service Pack :)
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