Helix SAML

Helix Swarm is a browser-based web app that supports web browser single sign-on, the primary use case for the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) standard.

The Helix Core clients are not browser-based web apps. Such clients include:

  • Helix Command-Line Client (P4)
  • Helix Visual Client (P4V)
  • Helix Plugin for Visual Studio (P4VS)
  • Helix Plugin for File Explorer (P4EXP)

For such clients, the Helix SAML feature provides an integration with SAML 2.0 for authentication that enables the following flow:

When the user of a Helix Core client application attempts any command or action that requires logging in, the Helix SAML agent prompts the user for credentials. The organization's Identity Provider sends a response that the auth-check-sso trigger validates. If the user credentials are verified, the user gains access to the Helix Core client application through the usual Ticket-based authentication.

Prerequisites

System Requirements

Server

Helix Core18.2 patch server (December 2018 or later)

Client

A Helix Core client, such as:

  • P4 (December 2018 or later)
  • P4V 18.4
  • P4VS 18.4
  • P4EXP 18.4

Installation of the Helix SAML agent

  • P4V has a Windows installer that includes an option to install the Helix SAML agent
  • P4V on Mac or Linux and all of the other Helix Core clients require running the standalone installer for the Helix SAML agent
  • Helix Swarm is a web-based application, and therefore does not require an installation of the the Helix SAML agent

For further details, see the release notes for your client.

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