Microsoft Azure - Exchange of Metadata: Basic Guideline

Preparation

1. Go to Azure Active Directory admin portal
2. Go to Enterprise Applications
3. create a new application (create your own application)
   • Name: "Swiss Learning Hub" or something that helps you recognize this configuration again
   • Select: Integrate any other application you don't find in the gallery (Non-gallery)
4. Go to Single sign-on and choose SAML
   1. On step 2 (Attributes & Claims): change the Attributes & Claims if necessary. As Unique User Identifier (Name ID) the same variable must be used, which contains the value that is identical to the Swiss Learning Hub username.
   2. On step 3 (SAML Certificates): Copy the App Federation Metadata URL. Send this link (or Metadata XML behind this link) to your Swiss Learning Hub contact.
5. Go to Users and groups and add users or groups to be authorized for authentication.

Receive the metadata of Swiss Learning Hub

1. Go to Azure Active Directory admin portal
2. Go to Enterprise Applications
3. Choose the Swiss Learning Hub application
4. Go to Single sign-on and choose SAML
5. Upload the received metadata file.