SAML SSO Deployment Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Applications, Release 10.5
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- Updated:
- October 2, 2014
Chapter: Preface
Preface
- Purpose
- Audience
- Organization
- Related Documentation
- Conventions
- Additional Information
- Cisco Product Security Overview
Purpose
The SAML SSO Deployment Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Applications provides information on how to enable the Security Assertion Markup Language Single Sign-On (SAML SSO) solution, which allows administrators to access a defined set of Cisco collaboration applications seamlessly after signing into one of those applications. This document describes the various applications that can be used with the SAML-based SSO solution as well as the supported Identity Providers (IdPs) that provide the user authentication for the solution. This document provides links to product documentation for configuration of specific collaboration applications.
Audience
This document is intended for system administrators who are familiar with the SAML-based SSO solution for the various Cisco Unified Communications applications and supported IdPs. This guide also requires knowledge of Network Time Protocol (NTP) and Domain Name System (DNS) server settings.
Organization
The following table provides the organization of this guide.
| Chapter | Description |
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Chapter 1 |
"SAML-based SSO solution" Provides an overview of how the SAML-based SSO solution works and contains information about general topics, and components that are related to the configuration and operation of SAML SSO feature. It also details the basic configuration flow and system requirements. |
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Chapter 2 |
"SAML-based SSO configuration" Contains information on the various features of SAML SSO and the reconfiguration process of OpenAM SSO to SAML-based SSO solution. |
Related Documentation
See the following documents for further information about related SAML SSO solutions and configurations:
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Cisco Unified Communications Manager Documentation Guide, Release 10.0(1)
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Release Notes for Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Release 10.0(1)
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Release Notes for Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Release 10.5(1)
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Cisco Unified Communications Manager System Guide, Release 10.0(1)
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Features and Services Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager , Release 10.0(1)
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System Administration Guide for Cisco Unity Connection, Release 10.0(1)
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Troubleshooting Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Release 10.0(1)
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Cisco Unified Communications Operating System Administration Guide, Release 10.0(1)
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Troubleshooting Guide for Cisco Unity Connection, Release 10.0(1)
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Quick Start Guide for the Cisco Unity Connection SAML SSO, Release 10.0(1)
 Note | Obtain the latest documentation by accessing Cisco product documentation page at https://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/support/index.html |
Conventions
This document uses the following conventions.
| Convention | Description |
|---|---|
boldface font |
Commands and keywords are in boldface. |
italic font |
Arguments for which you supply values are in italics. |
string |
A non-quoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the string or the string will include the quotation marks. |
screen font |
Terminal sessions and information the system displays are in screen font. |
boldface screen font |
Information you must enter is in boldface screen font. |
italic screen font |
Arguments for which you supply values are in italic screen font. |
< > |
Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are in angle brackets. |
Notes use the following conventions:
Note | Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the publication. |
Tips use the following conventions:
 Tip | Means the information contains useful tips. |
Additional Information
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Cisco Product Security Overview
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