!!! Overview[1]
In this scenario, a user is logged on to the [Identity Provider (IDP)] and attempts to access a resource on a remote [SP] server. The [SAML Assertion] is transported to the [SP] via HTTP POST.

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* [#1] - [IdP-Initiated SSO-POST|https://documentation.pingidentity.com/display/PF610/IdP-Initiated+SSO--POST|target='_blank'] - based on data observed:2015-05-18