Configure the Security Assertion Markup Language 2.0 (SAML2) Service Provider settings to control federated user access to SPS.
URL
https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/aaa/saml2 |
Cookies
| session_id |
Contains the authentication token of the user |
Required |
The value of the session ID cookie received from the REST server in the authentication response, for example, a1f71d030e657634730b9e887cb59a5e56162860. For more information on authentication, see Authenticate to the SPS REST API.
NOTE: This session ID refers to the connection between the REST client and the SPS REST API. It is not related to the sessions that SPS records (and which also have a session ID, but in a different format). |
HTTP operations
HTTP operations with the /aaa/saml2 endpoint include:
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GET |
/api/configuration/aaa/saml2 |
Listing the SAML2 Service Provider settings. |
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PUT |
/api/configuration/aaa/saml2 |
Configuring the SAML2 Service Provider settings. |
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Sample request
Listing the SAML2 Service Provider settings.
curl -X GET -b "${COOKIE_PATH}" https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/aaa/saml2 |
Sample response
The following is a sample response received if the request was successful.
{ |
"key": "saml2", |
"body": { |
"acs_addresses": [ |
"hostname", |
"hostname.example.com", |
"192.168.1.101" |
], |
"entity_id": "https://hostname.example.com/sts/saml2/170953689162bf25866552c", |
"x509_identity": { |
"key": "XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX", |
"meta": { |
"href": "/api/configuration/x509/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX" |
} |
} |
} |
} |
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Elements of the response message body include:
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key |
string |
The identifier of the SAML2 login method. |
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body.acs_addresses |
array |
A list of Assertion Consumer Service (ACS) addresses. |
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body.entity_id |
string |
The entity ID of the SPS as Service Provider. |
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body.x509_identity |
object |
X.509 identity of the Service Provider to sign the authentication requests. |
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body.x509_identity.key |
string |
The identifier of the X.509 identity under /api/configuration/x509. |
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body.x509_identity.meta.href |
string (relative path) |
Link to the X.509 identity (only the path part of the URL). |
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For more information on the meta object, see Message format.
Sample request
Configuring the SAML2 Service Provider settings.
curl -X PUT -b "${COOKIE_PATH}" https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/aaa/saml2 |
To configure the SAML2 Service Provider settings
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Download the SP metadata XML from /sts/saml2/sp-metadata.xml. This XML file contains the SP's entity ID. You are not required to authenticate to download this XML file.
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Open a transaction.
For more information, see Open a transaction.
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Create a X.509 identity at the /api/configuration/x509 endpoint.
{ |
"certificate": <-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\n...\n-----END CERTIFICATE----->, |
"private_key": <-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----\n...\n-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY----->, |
"issuer_chain": [] |
} |
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Return to the /api/configuration/aaa/saml2 endpoint and add the newly created X.509 identity to the SAML2 entity ID and the listed ACS addresses to complete the configuration.
{ |
"entity_id": "https://minimal.balabit/sts/saml2/other-random-string", |
"x509_identity": "<XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX>", |
"acs_addresses": ["minimal.balabit", "192.168.1.101"] |
} |
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Commit your changes.
For more information, see Commit a transaction.
HTTP response codes
For more information and a complete list of standard HTTP response codes, see Application level error codes.
Configures debug logging and the retention time of core dump files.
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Debug logging increases the log level of the non-network-related events, adding the commands executed by the SPS web interface to the log.
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SPS automatically generates core dump files if an important software component of the system crashes. These core dump files can be of great help to the One Identity Support Team to identify problems. To download the generated core dump files, navigate to Basic Settings > Troubleshooting > Core files on the web interface of SPS.
URL
GET https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/troubleshooting
Cookies
| session_id |
Contains the authentication token of the user |
Required |
The value of the session ID cookie received from the REST server in the authentication response, for example, a1f71d030e657634730b9e887cb59a5e56162860. For more information on authentication, see Authenticate to the SPS REST API.
NOTE: This session ID refers to the connection between the REST client and the SPS REST API. It is not related to the sessions that SPS records (and which also have a session ID, but in a different format). |
Sample request
The following command queries the troubleshooting settings.
curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/troubleshooting
Response
The following is a sample response received.
For more information on the meta object, see Message format.
{
"body": {
"core_files": {
"retention_days": 14
},
"debug_logging": {
"enabled": true
}
},
"key": "troubleshooting",
"meta": {
"first": "/api/configuration/aaa",
"href": "/api/configuration/troubleshooting",
"last": "/api/configuration/x509",
"next": "/api/configuration/vnc",
"parent": "/api/configuration",
"previous": "/api/configuration/telnet",
"transaction": "/api/transaction"
}
}
| key |
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string |
Top level element, contains the ID of the endpoint. |
| body |
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Top level element (string) |
Contains the troubleshooting settings. |
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core_files |
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Top level item |
Contains the settings for core dump file retention. |
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retention_days |
int |
Retention time for core files, in days. |
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debug_logging |
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Top level item |
Settings for debug logging. |
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enabled |
boolean |
Set to true to increase the log level of the non-network-related events, adding the commands executed by the SPS web interface to the log. |
Modify troubleshooting settings
To modify troubleshooting settings, you have to:
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Open a transaction.
For more information, see Open a transaction.
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Modify the JSON object of the troubleshooting options.
PUT the modified JSON object to the https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/troubleshooting endpoint. You can find a detailed description of the available parameters listed in Element .
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Commit your changes.
For more information, see Commit a transaction.
Status and error codes
The following table lists the typical status and error codes for this request. For a complete list of error codes, see Application level error codes.
| 201 |
Created |
The new resource was successfully created. |
| 401 |
Unauthenticated |
The requested resource cannot be retrieved because the client is not authenticated and the resource requires authorization to access it. The details section contains the path that was attempted to be accessed, but could not be retrieved. |
| 403 |
Unauthorized |
The requested resource cannot be retrieved because the client is not authorized to access it. The details section contains the path that was attempted to be accessed, but could not be retrieved. |
| 404 |
NotFound |
The requested object does not exist. |
This endpoint references the certificates of SPS's internal Certificate Authority, Timestamping Authority, and the SSL certificate of the web and REST interface.
URL
GET https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/management/certificates
Cookies
| session_id |
Contains the authentication token of the user |
Required |
The value of the session ID cookie received from the REST server in the authentication response, for example, a1f71d030e657634730b9e887cb59a5e56162860. For more information on authentication, see Authenticate to the SPS REST API.
NOTE: This session ID refers to the connection between the REST client and the SPS REST API. It is not related to the sessions that SPS records (and which also have a session ID, but in a different format). |
Sample request
The following command lists the internal certificates of SPS.
curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/management/certificates
Response
The following is a sample response received when listing the internal certificates of SPS.
For more information on the meta object, see Message format.
{
"body": {
"ca": {
"selection": "identity",
"x509_identity": {
"key": "fbd684e1-e1ac-4f34-ad25-86c560c51e24",
"meta": {
"href": "/api/configuration/x509/fbd684e1-e1ac-4f34-ad25-86c560c51e24"
}
}
},
"server": {
"key": "fd1c73e8-bcb8-4d13-991f-722f492dc074",
"meta": {
"href": "/api/configuration/x509/fd1c73e8-bcb8-4d13-991f-722f492dc074"
}
},
"tsa": {
"key": "20e72ede-78ef-460a-b843-68a35d994142",
"meta": {
"href": "/api/configuration/x509/20e72ede-78ef-460a-b843-68a35d994142"
}
}
},
"key": "certificates",
"meta": {
"first": "/api/configuration/management/certificates",
"href": "/api/configuration/management/certificates",
"last": "/api/configuration/management/webinterface",
"next": "/api/configuration/management/disk_fillup_prevention",
"parent": "/api/configuration/management",
"previous": null,
"transaction": "/api/transaction"
}
}
| key |
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string |
The ID of the endpoint. |
| body |
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|
Top level element (string) |
Contains the internal certificates of SPS. |
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ca |
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Top level item |
Contains the certificate of SPS's internal Certificate Authority. |
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selection |
string |
Must be set to identity. |
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x509_identity |
string |
References the certificate of SPS's internal Certificate Authority. You can configure certificates at the /api/configuration/x509/ endpoint.
To modify or add an X.509 certificate, use the value of the returned key as the value of the x509_identity element, and remove any child elements (including the key). For details, see Certificates stored on SPS. |
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server |
|
string |
References the SSL certificate of SPS's web interface. You can configure certificates at the /api/configuration/x509/ endpoint.
To modify or add an X.509 certificate, use the value of the returned key as the value of the x509_identity element, and remove any child elements (including the key). For details, see Certificates stored on SPS. |
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tsa |
|
string |
References the certificate of SPS's internal Timestamping Authority. You can configure certificates at the /api/configuration/x509/ endpoint.
To modify or add an X.509 certificate, use the value of the returned key as the value of the x509_identity element, and remove any child elements (including the key). For details, see Certificates stored on SPS. |
Modify a certificate
To modify a certificate, you have to:
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Open a transaction.
For more information, see Open a transaction.
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Create a CA
Have the value of the key element of a valid X.509 CA certificate stored on SPS.
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Modify the JSON object of the endpoint.
Use the X.509 certificate's key as the value of the ca element. You can find a detailed description of the available parameters listed in Element . PUT the modified JSON object to the https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/management/certificates endpoint.
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Commit your changes.
For more information, see Commit a transaction.
Status and error codes
The following table lists the typical status and error codes for this request. For a complete list of error codes, see Application level error codes.
| 201 |
Created |
The new resource was successfully created. |
| 401 |
Unauthenticated |
The requested resource cannot be retrieved because the client is not authenticated and the resource requires authorization to access it. The details section contains the path that was attempted to be accessed, but could not be retrieved. |
| 403 |
Unauthorized |
The requested resource cannot be retrieved because the client is not authorized to access it. The details section contains the path that was attempted to be accessed, but could not be retrieved. |
| 404 |
NotFound |
The requested object does not exist. |
