Identity Terms and Definitions
Identity Terms and Definitions SAML Profiles http://saml.xml.org/components-profiles gives the best definition of identity protocol profiles in general, Generally, a profile of SAML defines constraints and/or extensions in support of the usage of SAML for a particular application – the goal being to enhance interoperability by removing some of the flexibility inevitable in a general-use standard. For instance, the Web Browser SSO Profile specifies how SAML authentication assertions are communicated between an identity provider and service provider to enable single sign-on for a browser user.