Use the following procedure to add an SAML authentication configuration:

1.  Select Authentication Setup from the Security section of the Setup menu. The Authentication Setup page is displayed.

2.  Click  Add.

3.  Complete the following fields:

•     Authentication Type – Select SAML from the drop-down menu.

•     Name - Enter a name for the authentication configuration.

•     Priority – Enter a number to define in which order the authentication should be performed relative to the other authentication configurations. When multiple user authentication providers are enabled, ResCenter will verify user information with each provider in the list in descending order. The list of providers is ordered from lowest number first to highest number (last). The default ResCenter provider is always checked last and cannot be edited or disabled. Any user name will first be checked against the list of defined, enabled providers in descending order, and then it will be checked against the ResCenter provider last.

•     Server Variable to Check - The ServerVariableToCheck option should be set to the name of the server variable that will be returned by Shibboleth to be used for authentication.

•     ReturnValue - The ReturnValue indicates how the network staff record will be matched with the Odyssey HMS staff record.

4.  To make the user authentication provider available for use, check the Enabled check box.

5.  Click  Save.