DualShield unified authentication platform includes a SAML 2.0 compliant Single Sign-On (SSO) server which can be easily integrated with F5 BIG-IP to provide two-factor authentication.  Prior to configuring F5 BIG-IP, you must have the DualShield Authentication Server and DualShield SSO Server installed and operating (both are installed by default in the installation of the platform). For the installation, configuration and administration of DualShield Authentication and SSO servers please refer to the following documents:

Following outlines the key steps:

In DualShield

  1. Create a logon procedure for SSO authentication
  2. Create a SAML application for F5 BIG-IP

In F5 BIG-IP

  1. Create a new SP
  2. Download SP Metadata

In DualShield

  1. Register F5 BIG-IP as a SSO Service Provider
  2. Download IdP Metadata

In F5

  1. Register DualShield as an IdP Connector