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Amazon WorkSpaces SAML 2.0 Federation with Keycloak

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This article discusses how to set up Keycloak, an open-source Identity Provider (IdP), to enable SAML 2.0 federation with Amazon WorkSpaces. It provides a step-by-step guide to configure Keycloak for production use, synchronize Active Directory users, create a Keycloak realm and client, set up SAML 2.0 attributes, and enable the SAML integration in the WorkSpaces directory.

Specifically, the article covers:

  • Overview of the solution architecture
  • Prerequisites for the setup
  • Installing and configuring Keycloak for production use
  • Synchronizing Active Directory users with Keycloak
  • Configuring the Keycloak realm and client for SAML 2.0
  • Setting up SAML 2.0 attributes and AWS IAM SAML Identity Provider
  • Assigning Active Directory users to the Keycloak client
  • Enabling SAML 2.0 integration in the Amazon WorkSpaces directory
  • Federating to Amazon WorkSpaces via the Keycloak client
  • Enabling certificate-based authentication for a seamless single sign-on experience


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