https://doc.castsoftware.com/export-v2/aipconsole/configuration-settings/configuration-options-config-files/configuring-user-authentication/Recent content in Configuring User Authentication on Documentation - V2Hugoenhttps://doc.castsoftware.com/export-v2/aipconsole/configuration-settings/configuration-options-config-files/configuring-user-authentication/saml-authentication/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://doc.castsoftware.com/export-v2/aipconsole/configuration-settings/configuration-options-config-files/configuring-user-authentication/saml-authentication/<div class="alert alert-info" role="alert"><div class="h4 alert-heading" role="heading">Info</div> <p><strong>Summary:</strong> this page describes how to configure the Console for SAML authentication in <strong>1.x</strong>.</p> <p>Note that the authentication mechanism has changed in **≥**<strong>2.x</strong>, see <strong><a href="https://doc.castsoftware.com/export-v2/aipconsole/install-aip-console/initial-configuration-steps/initial-configuration-steps-v-2-x/configure-authentication-and-roles-using-keycloak-v-2-x/">Configure authentication and roles using Keycloak - v. 2.x</a></strong>.</p> </div> <h2 id="prerequisites">Prerequisites</h2> <p>Before you can configure the Console to use SAML authentication, the following prerequisites must already be in place:</p> <table class="wrapped confluenceTable"><colgroup><col/><col/></colgroup><tbody><tr><th class="confluenceTh" colspan="1"><p>JDK</p></th><td class="confluenceTd" colspan="1"><div class="content-wrapper"><p>Ensure that you are using the following versios of JDK for both the Front End Console package and the Back End Node package:</p>