How To: Confirm Groups Are Passed as a SAML Attribute

Version Affected: All

 

Overview

During a new integration, it can be useful to verify that certain groups are being passed as part of a SAML attribute.

Confirm Groups Are Passed in the SAML Assertion

1. Install a SAML tracing extension for your browser: SAML-tracer for Firefox, SAML-tracer for Chrome, or SAML, WS-Federation and OAuth 2.0 tracer for Edge.
2. Clear the current traffic in the SAML-tracer window.
3. Navigate to the URL of the new integration and authenticate through it, then pause the trace.
4. Scroll to the POST method and click its SAML tab. The group(s) being passed appear underneath, as shown below.

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