Identity Provider

Identity Provider (IdP) is a centralized system used to manage user authentication and access control within an ecosystem. It serves as a strong solution for securely authenticating users and authorizing their access to various applications and services.

Adding an Identity provider

To add an identity provider to the Siemens Xcelerator Admin Console, follow these steps:

1. Sign in to the "Siemens Xcelerator Admin Console" account.

2. In the left navigation of the Siemens Xcelerator Admin Console screen, click "Identity provider" tab.

   

3. Click  to add the Identity provider.

4. Enter the mandatory details in the "Add Providers" pop-up screen.

   Parameters	Description
   Display name	Enter the display name for the identity provider.
   Name	Enter a unique name as this is the key of the identity provider. (No uppercase letters are allowed.)
   Description	Enter a description of the added identity provider.
   Logout URL	Enter the logout URL.
   Protocol type	The admin console now supports 2 types of protocol: SAML and OIDC 1.0. Choose either one from the dropdown.

   

5. For SAML Protocol Type:

   • Choose and upload an XML file that contains the configuration of the identity provider.

     

   • Click "Save".

   • Result: The Identity provider with SAML protocol type is successfully created.

     

6. For OIDC 1.0 Protocol Type:

   • Enter the three mandatory fields: Client ID, Client Secret, and Issuer URL.

     

   • Click "Save".

   • Result: The Identity provider with OIDC 1.0 type of protocol is successfully created.

     

   Note

   Initially, the IDP status displays "create in progress". Click the refresh button to change the status to "active".

7. The Oauth IDP existing in version 1.0 will be migrated to version 2.0 through a migration process, allowing it to be updated and activated.

   

   Note

   The Oauth IDP cannot be created as a new one. instead, you can use the existing one created in version 1.0.

Activating an Identity provider

To activate an identity provider, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the specific identity provider in the Siemens Xcelerator Admin Console interface.

2. Click "Activate" associated with the identity provider.

   

3. Confirm the activation by clicking "Activate" in the IDP Activation pop-up screen.

   

   Note

   This action will log out the current session, requiring you to re-login to the Siemens Xcelerator Admin Console.

4. After re-logging in, click "Accept" to acknowledge the IDP activation.

   

5. You will see a pop-up confirming that the IDP activation is successful.

   

6. The IDP is successfully activated.