How To Fix SAML2010 - Identity federation of user &1 (format: &2) failed

SAML2010 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SAML2 - SAML2 Nachrichten

• Message number: 010

• Message text: Identity federation of user &1 (format: &2) failed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SAML2010 - Identity federation of user &1 (format: &2) failed ?

  The SAP error message SAML2010 indicates that there was a failure in the identity federation process for a user. This typically occurs in scenarios where SAP systems are integrated with external identity providers (IdPs) using SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) for Single Sign-On (SSO) purposes.
  Cause
  The error message can be caused by several factors, including:
  
  
  Incorrect User Mapping: The user in the SAP system does not match the user in the identity provider. This could be due to differences in usernames, email addresses, or other identifiers.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be misconfigurations in the SAML settings, such as incorrect entity IDs, assertion consumer service URLs, or certificate issues.
  
  
  Expired or Invalid Tokens: The SAML assertion (token) provided by the IdP may be expired or invalid.
  
  
  Network Issues: There could be connectivity issues between the SAP system and the identity provider.
  
  
  Missing Attributes: Required attributes in the SAML assertion may be missing or not correctly mapped to