Does SailPoint support SAML?
Isabella Bartlett
Updated on January 07, 2026
SailPoint IdentityIQ supports Single sign-on as one of its supported login configurations . The SSO is based on the SAML protocol which is a standard protocol for the SSO and other security assertions.
Does SailPoint use SAML?
Select the Login Configuration option in the Global Settings screen. Select the Enable SAML Based Single Sign-On (SSO) checkbox. In the Login Configuration page, select the tab SSO Configuration and use following values in respective attributes to set up SailPoint as SP. Click Save.Does SailPoint offer SSO?
You can enable SailPoint login with SAASPASS secure single sign-on (SSO) and provide your users the ability to login to SailPoint and other SAASPASS integrated apps, all at once.Can SAML be used for API authentication?
A SAML token is a digitally signed fragment of XML that presents a set of "assertions". These assertions can be used to enforce authentication and authorization. To use SAML terminology, API Services can function as a service provider (SP) or an Identity Provider (IDP).Is SAML obsolete?
SAML 2.0 was introduced in 2005 and remains the current version of the standard. The previous version, 1.1, is now largely deprecated.SAML 2.0: Technical Overview
Which is better SAML or OAuth?
SAML supports Single Sign-On while also supporting authorization by the Attribute Query route. OAuth is focused on authorization, even if it is frequently coerced into an authentication role, for example when using social login such as “sign in with a Facebook account”. Regardless, OAuth2 does not support SSO.How do you implement SAML?
Implementation of SAML SSO follows 5 simple steps which are outlined in detail below.
- Step 1: Exchange of metadata information. ...
- Step 2: Identity provider configuration. ...
- Step 3: Enable SAML in Configuration. ...
- Step 4: Test the single sign-on connection. ...
- Step 5: Go live.