[mdx] new document: SAML Profile for the Metadata Query Protocol

[Leif Johansson]

On 10/17/2013 06:03 PM, Cantor, Scott wrote:
> On 10/17/13 10:56 AM, "Ian Young" <ian at iay.org.uk> wrote:
>> * I've made it clear that this is a profile restricted to SAML entities
>> using SAML metadata. If there is a need for other related profiles in the
>> distant future (SAML entities using non-SAML metadata, non-SAML entities
>> using SAML metadata) then we can write new profiles when we need them.
> What's the reasoning for limiting it to SAML entities? (Haven't read yet,
> that's just my initial reaction.)
>
> In particular, the SP now already supports non-SAML usage (WS-Federation).
>
> -- Scott
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I actually think the "SAML-profile" should cover anything that uses
SAML metadata because it will have the same content neg and trust
semantics.