#### SAMLv2 Provider Entity

The SAMLv2 entity provider type is based on the OASIS Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) version 2 specification. This entity supports various profiles (single sign-on, single logout, and so forth) when interacting with remote SAMLv2 entities. The SAMLv2 provider entity allows you to assign and configure the following roles:

- Identity Provider

- Service Provider

- XACML PEP

- XACML PDP

- Attribute Authority

- Attribute Query

- Authentication Authority

- Hosted Affiliation

Associated tasks and topics:

- Entity Providers

- SAMLv2 Service Provider Customization

- SAMLv2 Identity Provider Customization

- SAMLv2 XACML PDP Customization

- SAMLv2 XACML PEP Customization

- SAMLv2 Attribute Authority Customization

- SAMLv2 Attribute Query Customization

- SAMLv2 Authentication Authority Customization

- SAMLv2 Hosted Affiliation Customization