Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) 2.0 Profile for OAuth 2.0 Client Authentication and Authorization Grants
RFC 7522
Document | Type | RFC - Proposed Standard (May 2015; No errata) | |
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Authors | Brian Campbell , Chuck Mortimore , Michael Jones | ||
Last updated | 2015-10-14 | ||
Replaces | draft-campbell-oauth-saml | ||
Stream | Internent Engineering Task Force (IETF) | ||
Formats | plain text html pdf htmlized (tools) htmlized bibtex | ||
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Stream | WG state | Submitted to IESG for Publication | |
Document shepherd | Hannes Tschofenig | ||
Shepherd write-up | Show (last changed 2014-05-08) | ||
IESG | IESG state | RFC 7522 (Proposed Standard) | |
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Consensus Boilerplate | Yes | ||
Telechat date | |||
Responsible AD | Kathleen Moriarty | ||
Send notices to | (None) | ||
IANA | IANA review state | Version Changed - Review Needed | |
IANA action state | RFC-Ed-Ack |
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) B. Campbell Request for Comments: 7522 Ping Identity Category: Standards Track C. Mortimore ISSN: 2070-1721 Salesforce M. Jones Microsoft May 2015 Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) 2.0 Profile for OAuth 2.0 Client Authentication and Authorization Grants Abstract This specification defines the use of a Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) 2.0 Bearer Assertion as a means for requesting an OAuth 2.0 access token as well as for client authentication. Status of This Memo This is an Internet Standards Track document. This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF community. It has received public review and has been approved for publication by the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Further information on Internet Standards is available in Section 2 of RFC 5741. Information about the current status of this document, any errata, and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7522. Copyright Notice Copyright (c) 2015 IETF Trust and the persons identified as the document authors. All rights reserved. This document is subject to BCP 78 and the IETF Trust's Legal Provisions Relating to IETF Documents (http://trustee.ietf.org/license-info) in effect on the date of publication of this document. Please review these documents carefully, as they describe your rights and restrictions with respect to this document. Code Components extracted from this document must include Simplified BSD License text as described in Section 4.e of the Trust Legal Provisions and are provided without warranty as described in the Simplified BSD License. Campbell, et al. Standards Track [Page 1] RFC 7522 OAuth SAML Assertion Profiles May 2015 Table of Contents 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.1. Notational Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.2. Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2. HTTP Parameter Bindings for Transporting Assertions . . . . . 4 2.1. Using SAML Assertions as Authorization Grants . . . . . . 4 2.2. Using SAML Assertions for Client Authentication . . . . . 5 3. Assertion Format and Processing Requirements . . . . . . . . 6 3.1. Authorization Grant Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3.2. Client Authentication Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 4. Authorization Grant Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 5. Interoperability Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 6. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 7. Privacy Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 8. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 8.1. Sub-Namespace Registration of urn:ietf:params:oauth:grant-type:saml2-bearer . . . . . . 12 8.2. Sub-Namespace Registration of urn:ietf:params:oauth:client-assertion-type:saml2-bearer 13 9. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 9.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 9.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 1. Introduction The Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) 2.0 [OASIS.saml-core-2.0-os] is an XML-based framework that allows identity and security information to be shared across security domains. The SAML specification, while primarily targeted at providing cross domain Web browser single sign-on (SSO), was also designed to be modular and extensible to facilitate use in other contexts. The Assertion, an XML security token, is a fundamental construct of SAML that is often adopted for use in other protocols and specifications. (Some examples include [OASIS.WSS-SAMLTokenProfile] and [OASIS.WS-Fed].) An Assertion is generally issued by an Identity Provider and consumed by a Service Provider that relies on its content to identify the Assertion's subject for security-related purposes. The OAuth 2.0 Authorization Framework [RFC6749] provides a method for making authenticated HTTP requests to a resource using an access token. Access tokens are issued to third-party clients by an authorization server (AS) with the (sometimes implicit) approval ofShow full document text