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i new saml world. installed shibboleth sp , idp, , made them work each other. trying understand how works under hood.

the question is: when install sp apache on windows, can choose whether install shib daemon or not. can tells me used for? optional make sp work?

i have tried google , searched old posts, cannot find details. understand shib sp module runs on apache(for install), , responsible for:

  1. setting trust connection idp

  2. handle request browser, , redirect idp

  3. handle response idp , redirect user's real application page.

it seems me shib daemon not involved in these works. did miss or misunderstood anything?

thanks much!

i can explain how works on linux shibd , apache, , think similar way works on windows.

the shibd process processes of saml 2.0 assertions. assertions received apache, there mod_shibd module apache talks shibd process. allows shibd daemon not reside in same process space apache. thus, need shib daemon installed, , need apache , mod_shibd module installed apache can communicate shib daemon provide saml web sso.


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