Key questions about this property
The answers below summarize the purpose, scope, default effect, and review scenarios for this property.
| What does it do? |
This property specifies the NameID format used in SAML responses, which is essential for matching users in the User table. |
| What area does it affect? |
SAML Authentication |
| What does the default mean? |
The default value is "urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:emailAddress", which is the baseline setting used unless it is changed. |
| When should you review it? |
Review this property when configuring or updating SAML identity provider settings. |
Out of the box property record
Raw metadata from the property record.
| Property name |
glide.authenticate.sso.saml2.nameid_policy |
| Sys ID |
3c2d25bc0a0a0ba034e9bb1d16cc3470 |
| Type |
string |
| Application |
Global |
| Default value |
urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:emailAddress |
| Description |
The NameID policy to use for returning the Subject's NameID in the SAMLResponse. Your SAML identity provider will have to support this by declaring the policy in its metadata. The NameID value is used to match with the specified field in the User table to lookup the user. |
| Updated |
2025-08-24 18:25:19 |
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