Preface
The Sun™ Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 Federation and SAML Administration Guide provides
information about the Federation and Security Assertions Markup Language (SAML)
components of Sun™ Java System Access Manager. The Federation and SAML Administration Guide includes
an introduction to the open-standard specifications used to develop these
features and information on how Access Manager has implemented them. It also includes
information on integrated web services, and summaries of the application programming
interface (API).
Who Should Use This Book
This Federation and SAML Administration Guide is intended for use by IT professionals,
network administrators and software developers who implement a Liberty-enabled
identity framework and access platform using Sun Java System servers and software. It
is recommended that administrators understand the following technologies:
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Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
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Java™
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JavaServer Pages™ (JSP)
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HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
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HyperText Markup Language (HTML)
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eXtensible Markup Language (XML)
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Web Services Description Language (WSDL)
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Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
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SOAP (SOAP is no longer an acronym for the messaging protocol.)
Before You Read This Book
Access Manager is a component of the Sun Java Enterprise System, a software infrastructure that supports
enterprise applications distributed across a network or Internet environment.
How This Book Is Organized
The Federation and SAML Administration Guide contains instructional and conceptual
material regarding the Access Manager features based on the Liberty Alliance Project and SAML specifications.
The book is organized into the chapters described in the following table.
Table P–1 Chapters in Federation and SAML Administration Guide
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Chapter
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Description
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Chapter 1, Introduction
to the Liberty Alliance Project
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An overview of the specifications developed by the Liberty Alliance Project.
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Chapter 2, Implementation
of the Liberty Alliance Project Specifications
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Contains conceptual material regarding the implementation of the Liberty Alliance Project specifications
in Access Manager and its architecture.
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Chapter 3, Federation
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Provides administrative information regarding setting up entities and
authentication domains as well as information on extended federation capabilities.
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Chapter 4, Common Domain
Services
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Provides information regarding the installation and deployment of the Common Domain Services.
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Chapter 5, Authentication
Web Service
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Provides information regarding the deployment of the Authentication Web Service.
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Chapter 6, Data Services
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Provides information regarding data services in general and the Liberty Personal Profile Service and Liberty Employee Profile Service in
particular.
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Chapter 7, Discovery
Service
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Provides information regarding the administration and deployment of
the Discovery Service.
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Chapter 8, SOAP Binding
Service
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Provides information regarding the administration and deployment of
the SOAP Binding Service.
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Chapter 9, SAML Administration
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Provides information regarding the implementation of SAML in Access Manager functions.
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Chapter 10, Application
Programming Interfaces
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Provides information regarding the API developed for Access Manager that are based
on the Liberty Alliance Project specifications.
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Appendix A, Access
Manager Samples
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An appendix that provides information on the samples developed for Access Manager and
based on the Liberty Alliance Project specifications.
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Appendix B, Service
Schema Files
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An appendix that contains the XML Schema Definition (XSD) files developed
by the Liberty Alliance Project. The XSD files specify the information its corresponding
service can host by defining the data and data structure.
|
Related Books
The Access Manager documentation consists of two sets:
Note –
For instructions on installing Access Manager, see the Sun Java Enterprise System 2005Q4 Installation Guide for UNIX.
Access Manager Core Documentation
The Access Manager documentation set contains the following titles:
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The Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 Release Notes will be available
online after the product is released. It gathers an assortment of last-minute
information, including a description of what is new in this current release,
known problems and limitations, installation notes, and how to report issues
with the software or the documentation.
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The Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 Technical Overview provides
an overview of how Access Manager components work together to consolidate access control
functions, and to protect enterprise assets and web-based applications. It
also explains basic Access Manager concepts and terminology.
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The Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 Deployment Planning Guide provides
information for planning an Access Manager deployment within an existing information
technology infrastructure.
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The Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 Performance Tuning Guide provides
information on how to tune Access Manager and its related components for optimal performance.
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The Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 Administration Guide describes
how to use the Access Manager console as well as manage user and service data via the
command line interface.
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The Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 Federation
and SAML Administration Guide (this guide) provides information
about the features in Access Manager that are based on the Liberty Alliance Project and SAML specifications.
It includes information on the integrated services based on these specifications,
instructions for enabling a Liberty-based environment, and summaries of the
application programming interface (API) for extending the framework.
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The Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 Developer’s Guide offers
information on how to customize Access Manager and integrate its functionality into
an organization’s current technical infrastructure. It also contains
details about the programmatic aspects of the product and its API.
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The Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 C API Reference provides
summaries of data types, structures, and functions that make up the public Access Manager C
APIs.
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The Java API Reference are generated
from Java code using the JavadocTM tool.
The pages provide information on the implementation of the Java packages in Access Manager.
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The Sun Java System Access Manager Policy Agent 2.2 User’s Guide provides
an overview of the policy functionality and the policy agents available for Access Manager.
Updates to the Release Notes and links to modifications
of the core documentation can be found on the Access Manager page at the Sun Java System 2005Q4 documentation web site. Updated documents
will be marked with a revision date.
Sun Java System Product Documentation
Useful information can be found in the documentation for the following Sun Java System products:
Accessing Sun Resources Online
For product downloads, professional services, patches, support, and
additional developer information, go to:
Contacting Sun Technical Support
If you have technical questions about this product that are not answered
in the product documentation, contact Sun Support Services.
Related Third-Party Web Site References
Third-party URLs are referenced in this documentation set and provide
additional, related information. Sun is not responsible for the availability
of third-party Web sites mentioned in this document. Sun does not endorse
and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or
other materials that are available on or through such sites or resources.
Sun will not be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage or
loss caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content,
goods, or services that are available on or through such sites or resources.
Sun Welcomes Your Feedback
Sun Microsystems is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes
your comments and suggestions. To share your thoughts, go to http://docs.sun.com and click the Send Comments link at the bottom of the
page. In the online form provided, include the document title and part number.
The part number is a seven-digit or nine-digit number that can be found on
the title page of the book or at the top of the document. For example, the
title of this book is Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 Federation and SAML Administration Guide,
and the part number is 819-2142.
Documentation, Support, and
Training
Typographic Conventions
The following table describes the typographic changes that are used
in this book.
Table P–2 Typographic Conventions
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Typeface or Symbol
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Meaning
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Example
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AaBbCc123
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The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer
output
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Edit your .login file.
Use ls -a to list all files.
machine_name% you have mail.
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AaBbCc123
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What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output
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machine_name% su
Password:
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aabbcc123
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Placeholder: replace with a real name or value
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The command to remove a file is rm filename.
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AaBbCc123
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Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized
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Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.
Perform a patch analysis.
Do not save the file.
[Note that some emphasized items appear bold online.]
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Shell Prompts in Command Examples
The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt
for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.
Table P–3 Shell Prompts
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Shell
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Prompt
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C shell prompt
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machine_name%
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C shell superuser prompt
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machine_name#
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Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt
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$
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Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt
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#
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