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Using metadata to promote SAML applications

When SAML applications are promoted, the connection metadata is exported and stored as part of that application. This metadata is available to download as a .xml file, which you can use to promote similar SAML applications.

Steps

  1. On the Applications page, locate an application that has a configuration you want to replicate in a new SAML application and click the expandable icon associated with that application.

  2. Go to the Promote tab and click the View Connection Details link.

    Result:

    The promotion information displays.

    A screen capture of the promotion information displayed in the Promotion Details window.

  3. Click Download Identity Provider Metadata to download the metadata as a .xml file and click Close.

  4. Use the metadata on the service provider (SP) side to update the connection to the identity provider (IdP), as appropriate.