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> Learn how to configure Auth0 as an identity provider using SAML2 Web App addon for Tableau Server.

# Configure Tableau Server as SAML Service Provider

Use the following <Tooltip tip="Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML): Standardized protocol allowing two parties to exchange authentication information without a password." cta="View Glossary" href="/docs/glossary?term=SAML">SAML</Tooltip> configuration for Tableau Server.

1. Go to [Dashboard > Applications > Applications](https://manage.auth0.com/#/applications) and either create a new application or click the name of an application to update.

2. Go to the **Addons** tab and enable the **SAML2 Web App** toggle.

3. On the **Settings** tab, set the **Application Callback URL** to: `http://{yourTableauServer}/wg/saml/SSO/index.html`.

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4. Paste the following code into the **Settings** text box and click **Debug**.

   ```json lines theme={null}
   {
        "audience":  "{yourTableauAudience}",
        "recipient": "http://{yourTableauServer}/wg/saml/SSO/index.html",
        "mappings": {
       "email": "username"
        },
        "createUpnClaim":       false,
        "passthroughClaimsWithNoMapping": false,
        "mapUnknownClaimsAsIs": false,
        "mapIdentities":        false,
        "signatureAlgorithm":   "rsa-sha1",
        "digestAlgorithm":      "sha1",
        "destination":          "http://{yourTableauServer}/wg/saml/SSO/index.html",
        "lifetimeInSeconds":    3600,
        "signResponse":         false,
        "nameIdentifierFormat": "urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:attrname-format:basic",
        "nameIdentifierProbes": [
          "http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2005/05/identity/claims/name"
        ]
       }
   ```

5. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click **Enable**.

6. On the **Usage** tab, locate **Identity Provider Metadata**, and click **Download** to download the metadata file. You'll need this when you configure Auth0 as the identity provider.

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