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SAML Technical Overview

Produced by the OASIS Security Services Technical Committee, this document provides a technical description of SAML V2.0. It describes the SAML architecture, high-level use cases, and major profiles.

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SAML V2.0 Executive Overview

Produced by the OASIS Security Services Technical Committee, this overview describes the basics and background of SAML. It covers how and why SAML should be used, and explains some of the fundamental concepts involved.

Edited by Paul Madsen of NTTand Eve Maler of Sun Microsystems

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