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CORE uses federated login to authenticate users. After a user is successfully authenticated CORE checks the local user database to see if the user exists. It then loads all the user data (user role, presentations by this user, submissions by this user, etc.) and persists the user in a session. See diagram for a complete overview.

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Configuration

SimpleSAML can be configured in application/configs/application.ini

Config value

Description

simplesaml.dir

What is the location of your SimpleSAML installation

simplesaml.authsource

The name of the authentication source

simplesaml.saml_uid_attribute

The unique identifier used to identify a user.

simplesaml.saml_fname_attribute

Federated attribute for first name

simplesaml.saml_lname_attribute

Federated attribute for last name

simplesaml.saml_organisation_attribute

Federated attribute for organization name

simplesaml.saml_email_attribute

Federated attribute for email address

simplesaml.saml_country_attribute

Federated attribute for country

core.logSamlAttributes

Log SimpleSAML attributes upon every login attempt. You have to be in development mode for this to work!

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