Which VMware Single Sign-On component issues Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) tokens?
A.
VMware Security Token Service
B.
Administration Server
C.
VMware Directory Service
D.
Identity Management Service
Explanation:
Explanation/Reference:
A is correct:
https://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/index.jsp#com.vmware.vsphere.security.doc/GUID-18482A49-F9F8-4755-9113-3ADBAFE74EA3.html?resultof=%2522%2553%2565%2563%2575%2572%2569%2574%2579%2520%2554%256f%256b%2565%256e%2520%2553%2565%2572%2576%2569%2563%2565%2522%2520%2522%2553%2541%254d%254c%2522%2520%2522%2573%2561%256d%256c%2522%2520
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Can anyone discuss why the answer is not D? Check out:
https://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-security-guide.pdf
Search on: “vCenter Single Sign-On Signing Certificate”
“The vCenter Single Sign-On service includes an identity provider service
which issues SAML tokens that are used for authentication throughout
vSphere.”
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Page 36 says I s A
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p22 quote – “The STS service issues Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) tokens”
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The work “Acquire” in this statement ” Users present their primary credentials to the STS interface to acquire SAML tokens ” would imply STS issues SAML tokens I suppose!!!
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