# Securely Implementing IdP-initiated SAML2 Login

DevFeed: [Securely Implementing IdP-initiated SAML2 Login](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/securely-implementing-idp-initiated-saml2-login-29708.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://goteleport.com/blog/idp-initiated/>)

Author: info@goteleport.com (Joel Wejdenstål)

Published: 2022-10-06T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Teleport](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/teleport.md>)

Topics: [saml](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/saml.md>), [Single sign-on (SSO)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sso.md>), [Authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/authentication.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>)

Tags: [authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/authentication.md>), [blog-post](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/blog-post.md>), [deep-dive](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/deep-dive.md>), [idp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/idp.md>), [implement](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/implement.md>), [login](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/login.md>), [saml](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/saml.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [sso](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sso.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial explains the SAML 2.0 protocol, IdP-initiated single sign-on, the roles of identity and service providers, and considerations for implementing the authentication flow securely.

## Source excerpt

In this blog post, we'll deep-dive into the SAML2 protocol, how IdP-initiated login works and how to implement it securely.