To configure SAML in ScienceCloud there will be an exchange of what is called metadata between the customer’s IT contact and BIOVIA Support. This metadata is what allows the handshake of credentials to happen between ScienceCloud and the customer’s Identity Provider (IdP).

Once the metadata is installed on both the customer side and the ScienceCloud side, an end user for ScienceCloud will be asked to test the connection via a registration email. This process is typically handled via a Skype call to have all parties online at the same time for a quicker, more seamless process.

This configuration is done only in Production unless the customer is using a validated product in ScienceCloud (i.e. ULM or QUMAS) which has a DEV or VAL environment configured.