IT lexicon Networking SAML

SAML

Networking På svenska → Updated: 2026-05-23

XML-based protocol for Single Sign-On in enterprises — Okta, Azure AD, OneLogin, Ping.

Identity Provider (IdP) sends a signed XML token to the Service Provider (SP). Complicated and heavy compared to OIDC, but still dominates SaaS enterprise logins. Many modern systems support both.

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