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Generating the IDP Metadata File

Before connecting to HUAWEI CLOUD, the partner sales platform needs to prepare the IDP Metadata file (metadata file of the enterprise identity provider). The file contains the SAML public key and response path information. If a partner switches to HUAWEI CLOUD from the partner sales platform through the web UI, HUAWEI CLOUD can check whether SAML messages from the partner sales platform are reliable using this public key.

Do not include sensitive IDP information, such as IDP user names, passwords, or other confidential information.

Example of the IDP Metadata File (Saved Using UTF-8)

An example of the IDP Metadata generated based on the SAML2.0 protocol is as follows:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<md:EntityDescriptor
    xmlns:md="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:metadata"
    xmlns:ds="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#" entityID="https://www.test.com">
    <md:IDPSSODescriptor protocolSupportEnumeration="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:protocol">
        <md:KeyDescriptor use="signing">
            <ds:KeyInfo
                xmlns:ds="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#">
                <ds:X509Data>
                    <ds:X509Certificate>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</ds:X509Certificate>
                </ds:X509Data>
            </ds:KeyInfo>
        </md:KeyDescriptor>
        <md:KeyDescriptor use="encryption">
            <ds:KeyInfo
                xmlns:ds="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#">
                <ds:X509Data>
                    <ds:X509Certificate>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                    </ds:X509Certificate>
                </ds:X509Data>
            </ds:KeyInfo>
        </md:KeyDescriptor>
        <md:SingleLogoutService Binding="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:bindings:HTTP-Redirect" Location="https://www.test.com/saml/logout"/>
        <md:NameIDFormat>urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:nameid-format:transient</md:NameIDFormat>
        <md:SingleSignOnService Binding="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:bindings:HTTP-Redirect" Location="https://www.test.com/saml/login"/>
    </md:IDPSSODescriptor>
</md:EntityDescriptor>

Parameter Description

Change the content in bold tags in the preceding example based on the site requirements. For details about the parameters, see Table 1.

Table 1 Parameter description

Parameter

Description

entityID

Indicates the unique partner ID.

You are advised to use a domain name and ensure that the value is globally unique. The value must contain https://.

Example: https://www.test.com

<ds:X509Certificate></ds:X509Certificate>

Indicates a certificate containing the public key, which is used for signature verification. To ensure security, you are advised to use a public key greater than or equal to 2048 bits. HUAWEI CLOUD uses the signature certificate in the IDP Metadata file to verify the credibility and integrity of messages transmitted during the authentication.

For details, see Generating a Certificate.

Location in <md:SingleLogoutService

The partner IDP server provides the session deregistration function. After a partner's customer deregisters a session in HUAWEI CLOUD IAM, a message is returned to the address in server redirection mode.

Example: https://www.test.com/saml/logout

Location in <md:SingleSignOnService

Indicates the address for the IDP server of the partner sales platform processing SAML requests during SSO. The server redirection mode is used. This address is defined by partners for receiving and processing SAML requests and generating SAML responses.

Example: https://www.test.com/saml/login
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