Glossary: Identity and Access Management
federation
Also written: federated
Trust between separate organizations, so that one side accepts the other's sign-ins. The importer's portal trusts Kettle & Crane's IdP, so Jo signs in with her own work account. It is set up by exchanging metadata.
Where the book teaches it
Related terms
SSO (single sign-on)metadataIdP (identity provider)SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language)