How SAML is used for Single Sign-On (SSO)
By Ona Blanchette | Date posted: October 10, 2014

Within SAML, there are profiles that define how assertions, protocols and bindings are combined to satisfy a particular use case. Think of a SAML profile as a template, each profile uses different combination of bindings, protocols and assertions. One of the most used SAML profiles is the Web Browser SSO Profile.