Preface
The Sun Java™ System Access Manager 7.1 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).
Before You Read This Book
This Federation and SAML Administration Guide is intended for use by
IT professionals, network administrators and software developers who
implement an identity framework using Sun Java System servers and 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.)
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Liberty Alliance Project specifications
Related Books
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. Related documentation is available as follows:
Note –
For instructions on installing Access Manager, begin with the Sun Java Enterprise System 5 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 7.1 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 7.1 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 7.1 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 7.1 Postinstallation Guide provides
information on configuration tasks you perform after installing Access Manager.
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The Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 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 7.1 Administration Guide describes
how to configure, monitor, manage, and maintain Access Manager services, identities,
and policies either through the console or the command-line interface.
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The Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 Administration Reference provides
reference information for administrators including, for example, error
codes.
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The Sun Java System Access
Manager 7 2006Q4 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 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 7.1 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 7.1 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 Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 Java API Reference is
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 Enterprise System documentation
web site. Updated documents will be marked with a revision
date.
Sun Java Enterprise System Documentation
The following books in the Sun Java Enterprise System documentation
set contain planning and installation procedures for Access Manager:
A full list of the Java Enterprise System documentation is documented
in the following table.
Table P–1 Sun Java Enterprise System
Documentation Listing
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Document Title
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Contents
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Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Release Notes for UNIX
Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Release Notes for Microsoft Windows
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Contains the latest information about Java ES, including known
problems. In addition, components have their own release notes listed
in the Release
Notes Collection.
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Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Technical Overview
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Introduces the technical and conceptual foundations of Java
ES. Describes components, the architecture, processes, and features.
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Sun Java Enterprise System 2006Q3 Deployment Planning Guide
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Provides an introduction to planning and designing enterprise
deployment solutions based on Java ES. Presents basic concepts and
principles of deployment planning and design, discusses the solution
life cycle, and provides high-level examples and strategies to use
when planning solutions based on Java ES.
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Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Installation Planning Guide
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Helps you develop the implementation specifications for the
hardware, operating system, and network aspects of your Java ES deployment.
Describes issues such as component dependencies to address in your
installation and configuration plan.
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Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Installation Guide for UNIX
Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows
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Guides you through the process of installing Java ES. Also shows
how to configure components after installation, and verify that they
function properly.
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Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Installation Reference for UNIX
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Gives additional information about configuration parameters,
provides worksheets to use in your configuration planning, and lists
reference material such as default directories and port numbers on
the Solaris Operating System and Linux operating environment.
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Sun Java Enterprise System 2006Q3 Upgrade Guide
Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Upgrade Guide for Microsoft Windows
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Provides instructions for upgrading to Java ES 5 from previously
installed versions.
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Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Monitoring Guide
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Gives instructions for setting up the Monitoring Framework for
each product component and using the Monitoring Console to view real-time
data and create monitoring rules.
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Sun Java Enterprise System Glossary
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Defines terms that are used in Java ES documentation.
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Other Sun Java System Products Documentation
Useful information can be found in the documentation for the
following Sun Java System products:
Searching Sun Product Documentation
Besides searching Sun product documentation from the docs.sun.comSM web site, you can use a search
engine by typing the following syntax in the search field:
search-term site:docs.sun.com
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For example, to search for “broker,” type the following:
To include other Sun web sites in your search (for example, java.sun.com, www.sun.com, and developers.sun.com),
use sun.com in place of docs.sun.com in
the search field.
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.
Documentation, Support, and Training
The Sun web site provides information about the following additional
resources:
Third-Party Web Site
References
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In the online form, provide the full document title and part number.
The part number is a 7-digit or 9-digit number that can be found on
the book's title page or in the document's URL. For example, the title
of this book is Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 Federation and SAML Administration Guide,
and the part number is 819–4674–10.
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
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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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A placeholder to be replaced 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
(note that some emphasized items appear bold online)
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Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.
A cache is a copy that is stored locally.
Do not save the file.
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Symbol Conventions
The following table explains symbols that might be used in this book.
Table P–3 Symbol Conventions
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Symbol
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Description
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Example
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Meaning
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[ ]
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Contains optional arguments and command options.
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ls [-l]
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The -l option is not required.
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{ | }
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Contains a set of choices for a required command option.
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-d {y|n}
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The -d option requires that you use either the y argument or the n argument.
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${ }
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Indicates a variable reference.
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${com.sun.javaRoot}
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References the value of the com.sun.javaRoot variable.
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-
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Joins simultaneous multiple keystrokes.
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Control-A
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Press the Control key while you press the A key.
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+
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Joins consecutive multiple keystrokes.
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Ctrl+A+N
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Press the Control key, release it, and then press the subsequent keys.
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->
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Indicates menu item selection in a graphical user interface.
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File -> New -> Templates
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From the File menu, choose New. From the New submenu, choose Templates.
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Shell Prompts in Command Examples
The following table shows default system prompts and superuser prompts.
Table P–4 Shell Prompts
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Shell
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Prompt
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C shell on UNIX and Linux systems
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machine_name%
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C shell superuser on UNIX and Linux systems
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machine_name#
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Bourne shell and Korn shell on UNIX and Linux systems
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$
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Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser on UNIX and Linux systems
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#
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Microsoft Windows command line
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C:\
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