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CV0-002 · Question #289

A company is implementing a launchpad within an existing application that will point to an existing SaaS provider. One of the requirements is the user should not have to log on multiple times. SSO is

The correct answer is D. The federation is failing.. When Single Sign-On (SSO) is configured but users are still prompted for login credentials after being redirected to a SaaS provider, the most likely cause is an issue with the underlying federation mechanism.

Troubleshooting

Question

A company is implementing a launchpad within an existing application that will point to an existing SaaS provider. One of the requirements is the user should not have to log on multiple times. SSO is in place. When the launchpad is used, the user is redirected to SaaS providers as designed, but is asked for login credentials. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this issue?

Options

  • AUsers do not exist within the SaaS provider.
  • BGroup permissions are incorrect.
  • CUsers do not exist in directory services.
  • DThe federation is failing.

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    11% (3)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    81% (22)

Why each option

When Single Sign-On (SSO) is configured but users are still prompted for login credentials after being redirected to a SaaS provider, the most likely cause is an issue with the underlying federation mechanism.

AUsers do not exist within the SaaS provider.

If users did not exist within the SaaS provider, the typical behavior would be an error indicating the user is unknown, rather than repeatedly prompting for login credentials after an SSO attempt.

BGroup permissions are incorrect.
CUsers do not exist in directory services.
DThe federation is failing.Correct

Federation establishes the trust relationship and protocols (like SAML or OAuth) for SSO between an identity provider and a service provider (SaaS). If the federation is failing, the identity provider cannot properly assert the user's identity to the SaaS application, leading the SaaS to request re-authentication.

Concept tested: Troubleshooting SSO federation issues

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/manage-apps/what-is-single-sign-on

Topics

#SSO#Identity federation#SaaS integration#Authentication troubleshooting

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