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title: Circle of trust configuration
description: To edit circle of trust settings, go to Native Consoles > Access Management > Realms > Realm Name > Applications > Federation > Circle of Trust > Circle of Trust Name.
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# Circle of trust configuration

To edit circle of trust settings, go to Native Consoles > Access Management > Realms > *Realm Name* > Applications > Federation > Circle of Trust > *Circle of Trust Name*.

* Name

  String to refer to the circle of trust.

  You can't change its Name after creation.

* Description

  Short description for the circle of trust.

* Status

  Whether this circle of trust is operational.

* Entity Providers

  Known hosted and remote IdPs and SPs participating in this circle of trust.

* SAML2 Writer Service URL

  SAML 2.0 service to write IdP entity identifiers to common domain cookies after successful authentication for IdP discovery; for example: `https://<tenant-env-fqdn>/am/saml2writer`.

* SAML2 Reader Service URL

  SAML 2.0 service to read ID entity identifiers from common domain cookies for IdP discovery; for example: `https://<tenant-env-fqdn>/am/saml2reader`.