Cisco Systems 5.2.x manual Authentication and Federated Identity, Revised May 31 OL-15762-03

C H A P T E R 6

Authentication and Federated Identity

Revised: May 31, 2011

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•Concepts, page 6-1

•Procedures, page 6-21

•Reference, page 6-31

We prepared this material with specific expectations of you.

Audience

Embedded Mode — You understand fundamental principles of user authentication.

LDAP Mode — YOU ARE A MICROSOFT ACTIVE DIRECTORY EXPERT with real-world experience in its configuration and administration.

Federation Mode — YOU ARE A SAML 2.0 EXPERT with real-world experience in its configuration and administration, including import and export of SAML 2.0-compliant IdP and SP configuration files.

Note	This material pertains to multiple releases of Cisco DMS.
	5.2.0
		5.2.1

5.2.2

5.2.3

Concepts

•Overview, page 6-2

•Glossary, page 6-2

•Understand the Requirement to Authenticate Users, page 6-9

•Decide Which Authentication Method to Use, page 6-10

•LDAP and Active Directory Concepts, page 6-10

•Federated Identity and Single Sign-on (SSO) Concepts, page 6-17

•Migration Between Authentication Methods, page 6-20

User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Manager 5.2.x

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