Access Manager Appliance provides a number of SAML 2.0 connectors for you to use to create secure, federated connections to applications. You manage these connectors through the Applications page in the Administration Console Dashboard under Administration Tasks.
In prior releases of Access Manager Appliance, to create a federated connection to applications or web services, you would create a SAML 2.0 service provider. For more information, see Configuring SAML 2.0
in the NetIQ Access Manager Appliance 4.3 Administration Guide. The new SAML 2.0 connectors simplify the configuration process of establish a federated connection between applications or web services and Access Manager Appliance.
When you import and configure a SAML 2.0 connector, Access Manager Appliance automatically creates an appmark for the connector. The role assignments when you configure the connector allow access to the applications and the role assignment on the appmarks determines whether users see the appmark on the User Portal or in the MobileAccess app.