Feature Highlight: SAML and its future within GitLab
Mar 30, 2016Patricio Cano

Summary
This post details the revival and enhancement of the `omniauth-saml` gem, including the addition of Custom Attributes for better integration flexibility. It also outlines future plans to leverage SAML 2.0 for managing GitLab Group Memberships directly from the Identity Provider, similar to existing LDAP functionality, by using `ruby-saml` directly.
More from the SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) Integration trail
- A leaked personal access token shouldn't expose every project its owner can reach. Fine-grained PATs scope each token’s permissions to the job.
- Passkeys now available for passwordless sign-in and 2FA on GitLab
- How to set up GitLab SAML SSO with Google Workspace
- Strengthening GitLab.com security: Mandatory MFA
- Automating role-based access control (RBAC) at scale