Using the SAML connection option allows for single sign-on user authentication to be used along with standard ID/password-based user authentication (sign-in).
There are some points to keep in mind when creating a user or sending sign-in information to a user, depending on how this option is used.
(1) Creating a user that will sign in using single sign-on
An administrator user must sign in using single sign-on before creating a user.
Once a user is created, the system will send the user their sign-in information for single sign-on.
(2) Creating a user that will sign in using an ID/password
An administrator user must sign in using their ID/password before creating a user.
Once a user is created, the system will send the user their sign-in information (ID/password).
(3) Notifying a user of both sign-in methods
- Create a user as described in (2) above, and then manually contact the user with the sign-in URL for single signon.
- The user can sign in using the ID/password provided by the system, or can sign in using single sign-on information provided manually.
- Note
- When manually providing sign-in information (ID/password) to a user created as described in (1) above, provide the user with the following information.
- Sign-in URL for signing in using ID/password
- An instruction requiring the user to perform the procedure described in “Resetting the password” in the User Manual
- When manually providing sign-in information (ID/password) to a user created as described in (1) above, provide the user with the following information.