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Configure

This page describes how to activate and configure Signicat IAM (SIAM) for use as an eID provider in the Signicat eID and Wallet Hub.

1. Sign up to the Signicat Dashboard​

If you do not have an account already, then you need to sign up to the Signicat Dashboard for free and complete the initial preparations. To do this:

  1. Sign up to the Signicat Dashboard and register your profile.
  2. Ensure that you have created an organisation.
  3. Create an account. To do this:
    1. Go to Signicat Dashboard > Organisation, then select + Add account.
    2. Enter an account name, choose the type of account that you want to create, then select Create.
  4. Create a domain. To do this:
    1. Go to Signicat Dashboard > Settings > Domains, then select + Add domain.
    2. To create a standard domain, enter a domain name. Then, select Add domain.
    3. To create a custom domain, follow the instructions in the Custom domains documentation.
Account types

We recommend that you create a sandbox account to test our services before going live. Sandbox and production accounts must be set up separately.

Domains

The default domain you create in the Signicat Dashboard is used as the base URL for your SIAM platform. After SIAM is created, you can access and manage the platform directly at your domain.

2. Set up SIAM​

Before you can integrate SIAM as an eID provider, you need to activate the SIAM product in the Signicat Dashboard and invite users to SIAM.

To learn how to invite SIAM users, add attributes and how to configure login credentials, make a selection below:

Activate SIAM
Quick start guide on how to active SIAM
Managing users
Create, invite, and manage users in SIAM
Custom attributes
Create attributes for user profiles and memberships
SIAM settings
Configure login and authentication settings
Attribute availability

SIAM only returns attributes that are available on the user profile and requested through the authentication protocol. For custom attributes in OIDC, you need to include the ownidp-extra scope in your request.

3. Configure SIAM eID​

After you enable SIAM as a product in your account, SIAM is also automatically available as an eID provider in your account. To view your SIAM as an eID configuration, do the following:

  1. In the Signicat Dashboard, navigate to Products > eID and Wallet Hub > eIDs.
  2. In your list of eIDs, locate SIAM. Make sure the status is Active.
  3. Click SIAM to open its configuration.
  4. In the configuration page, you can edit the following settings:
  • Enabled/Disabled: Toggle this to enable or disable SIAM in your account.
  • Display Name: You can edit the display name of the SIAM connection to customise how it appears to your end-users.
  1. Click Save to apply the configuration.

4. Theming and hosting​

SIAM supports theming for branding. To find out how to integrate theming in your SIAM platform, see the Theming documentation.

You can also host the SIAM platform at your custom domain. To learn more about domains and how to create a custom domain in your Signicat account, see the Domains documentation.

Next steps​

After you have configured the SIAM platform, we recommend you test an authentication flow with SIAM from the Signicat Dashboard. This helps you verify that the SIAM platform, users and eID routing are ready before you start building the application integration.

Test SIAM
Preview an authentication in the Signicat Dashboard
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