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Co-authored-by: Dominic R <dominic@sdko.org>
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---
title: Shibboleth
tags:
- source
- shibboleth
- saml
---
Allows users to authenticate using their [Shibboleth](https://www.shibboleth.net/about-us/the-shibboleth-project/) credentials by configuring Shibboleth as a federated identity provider via SAML.
## Preparation
The following placeholders are used in this guide:
- `authentik.company` is the FQDN of the authentik installation.
- `shibboleth.company` is the FQDN of the Shibboleth IdP installation.
- `shibboleth-slug` is the slug you will assign to the SAML source in authentik (e.g., `shibboleth`).
## authentik configuration
To integrate Shibboleth with authentik you will need to create a SAML source in authentik.
### Create a SAML source in authentik
1. Log in to authentik as an administrator and open the authentik Admin interface.
2. Navigate to **Directory** > **Federation and Social login** and click **New Source**.
3. Select **SAML Source** and configure the following settings:
- Set **Name** to `Shibboleth`.
- Set **Slug** to `shibboleth` (this sets the slug used in Shibboleth's metadata url).
- Set **SSO URL** to `https://shibboleth.company/idp/profile/SAML2/Redirect/SSO`.
- Set **Binding Type** to `Redirect`.
- Set **Issuer** to `https://authentik.company/source/saml/<shibboleth-slug>/metadata/`.
- Set **NameID Policy** to `Transient`.
:::warning NameID Policy
Shibboleth supports the `Transient` NameID by default. You will need to reconfigure Shibboleth to use other NameIDs.
:::
- Set **Signing Keypair** to an authentik certificate (e.g., the default `authentik Self-signed Certificate`).
- Set **Encryption Certificate** to an authentik certificate (e.g., the default `authentik Self-signed Certificate`).
4. Click **Finish**.
:::info Display new source on login screen
For instructions on how to display the new source on the authentik login page, refer to the [Add sources to default login page documentation](../../index.md#add-sources-to-default-login-page).
:::
:::info Embed new source in flow :ak-enterprise
For instructions on embedding the new source within a flow, such as an authorization flow, refer to the [Source Stage documentation](../../../../../add-secure-apps/flows-stages/stages/source).
:::
## Shibboleth configuration
To integrate Shibboleth with authentik you will need to add authentik as a service provider in your Shibboleth IdP.
### Add authentik as a Service Provider
1. Edit `/opt/shibboleth-idp/conf/metadata-providers.xml` on the Shibboleth IdP server.
2. Add the following `MetadataProvider` element before the final closing tag of the existing `MetadataProvider` block:
```xml
<MetadataProvider id="Authentik"
xsi:type="FileBackedHTTPMetadataProvider"
backingFile="%{idp.home}/metadata/authentik-metadata.xml"
metadataURL="https://authentik.company/source/saml/<shibboleth-slug>/metadata/" />
```
3. Restart the Shibboleth IdP to apply the changes.
## Source property mappings
Source property mappings allow you to modify or gather extra information from sources. See the [overview](../../property-mappings/index.md) for more information.
## Resources
- [Shibboleth IdP Documentation](https://shibboleth.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IDP5/overview)