NSE7 Advanced VPN and Zero Trust Practice Question
An administrator wants to use FortiGate as a SAML identity provider (IdP) for a third-party service. Which configuration is required on FortiGate?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Configure a SAML identity provider user and export FortiGate's metadata
FortiGate can act as an IdP by creating a SAML IdP user and configuring the service provider metadata.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Enable SAML authentication in the firewall policy
Why it's wrong here
SAML authentication in policies is for user authentication, not for acting as IdP.
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Configure FortiAuthenticator as an external IdP
Why it's wrong here
That uses an external IdP, not FortiGate as IdP.
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Configure a SAML identity provider user and export FortiGate's metadata
Why this is correct
FortiGate as IdP requires creating an IdP user and sharing its metadata with the SP.
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Configure a SAML service provider user and import the SP metadata
Why it's wrong here
That configures FortiGate as an SP, not IdP.
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