Additionally, this kit enables an SP enterprise to accept SAML assertions and provide single sign-on (SSO) to NetWeaver applications. The assertions may be sent using either the SAML protocol (version 2.0 or 1.x) or the WS-Federation passive-requestor protocol.

Intended audience

This document is intended for PingFederate administrators.

Before you start, you should be familiar with the following parts of the PingFederate documentation:

System requirements

  • PingFederate 6 or later
  • NetWeaver Application Server 7.0, NetWeaver Application Server 7.3, or NetWeaver Application server 7.4
  • For an IdP:
  • For a SP:
    • The PingFederateOpenToken Adapter 2.5.1 or later installed on PingFederate
    • PFLoginModule, installed on the SAP NetWeaver Application Server