Concept
Identity Provider (IdP)
The system that authenticates a user and issues identity assertions or tokens to other applications. In SAML the IdP issues assertions; in OIDC it issues ID tokens. Okta, Entra, Auth0, and Ping are common IdPs.
The system that authenticates a user and issues identity assertions or tokens to other applications. In SAML the IdP issues assertions; in OIDC it issues ID tokens. Okta, Entra, Auth0, and Ping are common IdPs.