SAML 2.0 service provider meta file for WSO2 IS

SAML2.0 identity providers and service providers has to provide a SAML 2.0 metadata file representing entities. Metadata documents provided by a service provider must include an <md:SPSSODescriptor> element containing all necessary elements and identity provider must include an < md:IDPSSODescriptor> element which containing all necessary elements.

WSO2 Identity server can be configured as  a single sign on system, where it can act as identity provider and service provider. There is no option to generate meta files in WSO2 IS. User has to manually write IDP/SP meta files and need to import with other third party systems.

Here is a sample Service-provider meta file for WSO2 IS, which can be used with third party identity providers.

Design Time Governance Using WSO2 G-Reg

Governance of services is critically important in the SOA world to know about running services and their service contracts, such as whether service SLAs are violated or not. Governance tools provide support for policy creation, access control etc. for service governance, which are used within a business enterprise. Governance further enforces the created policy rules to be followed by users in design and run time of the services. 

This article explains how users can manage design time governance using WSO2 G-Reg.