Okta Exam Okta-Certified-Administrator Topic 8 Question 39 Discussion

Actual exam question for Okta's Okta-Certified-Administrator exam

Question #: 39
Topic #: 8

In order for SAML to work, there is a need of an IDP and an SP and we know that already, but why is it so? Because:

Solution: An IDP authorizes the users, while the SP authenticates them

AYes

BNo

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Suggested Answer: B

by Carmela at Mar 19, 2024, 12:47 AM

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6 months ago

But without both, how can we ensure proper authorization and authentication?

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6 months ago

No, I think only one should suffice for authentication purposes

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7 months ago

I agree, it's important to have both for the proper functioning of SAML

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7 months ago

Yes, the IDP authorizes the users and the SP authenticates them

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