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    opensaml::FatalProfileException when using PDS with Shibboleth

    • Article Type: General
    • Product: Primo
    • Product Version: April 2015
    • Relevant for Installation Type: Dedicated-Direct; Direct; Local; Total Care

    Problem Symptoms
    - PDS uses Shibboleth for Patron Authentication
    - Clearing the browser cache provides a temporary fix
    - Attempting to login results in the following error:

    opensaml::FatalProfileException
    The system encountered an error at <date & time>
    To report this problem, please contact the site administrator at <e-mail address>
    Please include the following message in any email:
    opensaml::FatalProfileException at (https://<PDS_SERVER>/Shibboleth.sso/SAML2/POST)
    SAML response reported an IdP error.
    Error from identity provider:
    Status: urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:status:Responder


    Cause
    This error will occur if the local Shibboleth IdP (Identity Provider) returns the user to the PDS Shibboleth SP (Service Provider) with a failed authentication message.

    Resolution
    The problem is not with PDS but with the local Shibboleth IdP. Resolution requires reporting the problem to the administrator of the local Shibboleth IdP.

    Category: PDS