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Can SAML, and OpenSAML, only be used for web-based applications?

April 26, 2017applications opensaml SAML Used web-based

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Can SAML, and OpenSAML, only be used for web-based applications?

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No. While SAML 1.0 and 1.1 were very web-browser centric SAML 2.0 is not (though it still contains some web-browser specific functions). Currently though, only web-browser and SOAP-service based profiles are publicly available and in wide use. For more information on the SOAP-based services refer to the Liberty Alliance work.