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title: 'SAML authentication'
description: 'Grafana SAML authentication'
keywords: ['grafana', 'saml', 'documentation', 'saml-auth', 'enterprise']
aliases: ['/docs/grafana/latest/auth/saml/']
weight: 10
---

# SAML authentication

SAML authentication integration enables your Grafana users to log in by using an external SAML 2.0 Identity Provider (IdP). To enable this, Grafana becomes a Service Provider (SP) in the authentication flow, interacting with the IdP to exchange user information.

> Only available in Grafana Enterprise v6.3+. If you experience any issues with our implementation, contact our [Technical Support team](https://grafana.com/contact?plcmt=top-nav&cta=contactus)

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