How To Fix SAML2079 - Authentication failed: User account not valid

SAML2079 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SAML2 - SAML2 Nachrichten

• Message number: 079

• Message text: Authentication failed: User account not valid

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SAML2079 - Authentication failed: User account not valid ?

  The SAP error message SAML2079: Authentication failed: User account not valid typically indicates that there is an issue with the user account being used for authentication in a Single Sign-On (SSO) scenario, particularly when using SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) for authentication.
  Causes:
  
  Invalid User Credentials: The user account may be locked, disabled, or the password may be incorrect.
  User Not Found: The user account may not exist in the target system or the identity provider (IdP).
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be misconfigurations in the SAML settings, such as incorrect mappings between the IdP and the Service Provider (SP).
  Expired User Account: The user account may have expired or is not valid anymore.
  User Attributes: Required attributes (like email or username) may not be correctly passed from the IdP to the SP.
  SAML Assertion Issues: The SAML assertion may not contain the necessary information or may be malformed.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check User Account Status:
  
  Verify that the user account is active,