The services directory

This topic describes the contents of the $FGLDIR/web_utilities/services directory, which includes the Delegation and Genero Identity Provider (GIP) service components used to support SSO and application security.

The Genero delegation and GIP services are located in the $FGLDIR/web_utilities/services directory.

Figure: Contents of $FGLDIR/web_utilities/services


This directory contains .xcf configuration files for services that run on the Genero Web Server and support delegation. Each file configures a different service. The directory also contains three subdirectories — gip, openid-connect, and saml — each of which contains files that implement delegation for a specific SSO protocol:

Directory Description
gip Contains files that implement the Genero Identity Provider (GIP). For details, go to Genero Identity Provider (GIP).
openid-connect Contains files that implement delegation for the OpenID Connect/OAuth2 SSO protocol. For details, go to OpenID Connect/OAuth2 SSO.
saml Contains files that implement delegation for the SAML SSO protocol. For details, go to SAML SSO.