Patent ID: 7237256

Claim:
A method of configuring an open interoperable security assertion markup language (SAML) session comprising: receiving a first entity identifier of a first entity by a second entity; receiving a first account mapping between said first entity and said second entity by said second entity; storing said first entity identifier and said first account mapping as a first record in a first partner list accessible to said second entity; receiving a second entity identifier of said second entity by said first entity; receiving a second account mapping between said second entity and said first entity by said first entity; storing said second entity identifier and said second account mapping as a second record in a second partner list accessible to said first entity; receiving one or more mappings between said first entity and said second entity by said second entity, wherein the mappings are selected from the group consisting of an attribute mapping, a site attribute list, an account mapping, and an action mapping; storing said one or more mappings between said first entity and said second entity as a part of said first record in said first partner list accessible to said second entity; receiving one or more mappings between said second entity and said first entity by said first entity, wherein the mappings are selected from the group consisting of an attribute mapping, a site attribute list, an account mapping, and an action mapping; and storing said one or more mappings between said second entity and said first entity as part of said second record in said second partner list accessible to said first entity.