You can configure Salesforce to play several different roles in the single sign-on
(SSO) process. This section includes examples of how to configure Salesforce and some
third-party applications for SSO.
Required Editions
Available in: both Salesforce Classic
and Lightning Experience
Federated Authentication is available in: all editions
Delegated Authentication
is available in: Professional, Enterprise, Performance,
Unlimited, Developer, and Database.com
Editions
Authentication Providers are available in: Professional,
Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer
Editions
Examples for Configuring SSO with Salesforce as the SAML Identity Provider These examples show you how to set up your Salesforce org as a SAML identity provider and integrate an external service provider as an external client app or connected app. Users can then log in to your org and access the service provider with single sign-on (SSO).
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