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jesusa310
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Jul 28, 2021 12:31 PM UTC
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log in into Appian with OAuth2 token

Hi there,

As far as I know, it is only possible to use a Single Sign On mechanism with Appian using SAML but one of our clients requires to use OAuth2 tokens instead of SAML. Is that possible?

Thanks a lot

    raghuvarann456
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    Aug 3, 2021 11:02 PM UTC

    Though oAuth and SAML both relies on the token or the saml assertion recieved from authorisation server or IDP respectively, oAuth is not an authentication method it is a way of authorising resources.

    source: [View:https://www.ubisecure.com/uncategorized/difference-between-saml-and-oauth/]

    Thus Appian provides oAuth only for the webAPIs (as of 21.2) and SAML only for user authentication.

    So, oAuth tokens cannot be used for user authentication

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    raghuvarann456
    raghuvarann456Answer
    Participating Frequently
    Aug 3, 2021 11:02 PM UTC

    Though oAuth and SAML both relies on the token or the saml assertion recieved from authorisation server or IDP respectively, oAuth is not an authentication method it is a way of authorising resources.

    source: [View:https://www.ubisecure.com/uncategorized/difference-between-saml-and-oauth/]

    Thus Appian provides oAuth only for the webAPIs (as of 21.2) and SAML only for user authentication.

    So, oAuth tokens cannot be used for user authentication

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