Setting up a placeholder Birst service provider in Infor OS Portal

Use this procedure to create a placeholder service provider to generate the ServiceProviderSAMLMetadata_Tenant_m_d_yyyy.xml file. This file is used for the SAML configuration. After you create a Birst service provider, you can delete this placeholder Birst service provider.
  1. Sign in to an Infor CloudSuite tenant with Administrator account privileges.
  2. From the Application Launcher menu, select OS.
  3. From the OS Application dashboard, select Security.
  4. From the Security Administration menu, select Service Provider.
  5. Click the + Add icon to create a new (placeholder) service provider.

    The XML file information is generated. Input into the Birst SAML configuration page to generate an entity ID for the Birst service provider.

    Application Type
    Select BIRST.
    Display Name
    Provide a name.
    Entity ID
    Provide a generic URL such as https://www.birst.com/. You must return to this field when the Birst SAML Entity ID is available.
    SSO Endpoint
    Select HTTP URL Redirect and specify a generic URL, such as https://www.birst.com/.
    SLO Endpoint
    Select HTTP URL Redirect and specify a generic URL, such as https://www.birst.com/.
    Signing Certificate
    Upload the Birst Trusted Developer certificate.
    Note: You must request a Birst Trusted Developer Certificate from Birst Customer Support.
  6. Click Save.
  7. Find the placeholder Birst Service Provider on the Service Provider page.
  8. Click the View button to access the Birst service provider XML file
  9. Select the Export SAML Metadata option to save the XML file to a location where you can retrieve it for the SAML configuration.