Spring Security

Implementing SAML-based Single Sign-On (SSO) with Spring Security allows applications to delegate authentication to external Identity Providers (IdPs) like Okta, ADFS, or Azure AD. This guide explains how to configure Spring Security’s SAML Extension, set up local and remote metadata, and map user attributes for seamless integration. 1. Configuring Spring Security SAML Extension Prerequisites Java 8+ Spring Boot 2.x/3.x spring-security-saml2-service-provider dependency Step 1: Add Dependencies Include the following in your pom.xml (Maven) or build.gradle (Gradle): ...