2026-10-31 · Season 4
SAML - Simply Explained

Last Tuesday, someone at your company opened Salesforce without typing a password. There was no reset email and no help desk ticket. In this episode of Simply Explained you will learn: - One Login That Opens Every Door - What SAML Actually Means - The Two Sides of the Handshake - The Round Trip…
Show notes
Last Tuesday, someone at your company opened Salesforce without typing a password. There was no reset email and no help desk ticket. In this episode of Simply Explained you will learn:
- One Login That Opens Every Door
- What SAML Actually Means
- The Two Sides of the Handshake
- The Round Trip Behind That Login
- What's Inside the Signed Note
- Two Ways the Trip Can Start
- Where SAML Lives in Microsoft 365 and Azure
- When SAML Breaks
- SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect
- The Short Version
Simply Explained by M365.FM breaks down Microsoft 365, Azure and modern IT topics in clear, jargon-free language. Hosted by Mirko Peters. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/m365-fm-microsoft-365-azure-cloud-power-platform-ai--6704921/support. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Host: Mirko Peters