Symptom
The error message 'Metadata does not contain Identity Provider' occurs when you try to upload the Metadata for the new Identity Provider(IDP).
Environment
- SAP Cloud for Customer
- SAP Business ByDesign
Reproducing the Issue
For SAP Business ByDesign
- Go to the Application and User Management work center
- Navigate to the Common Tasks view
- Go to the Configure Single Sign-On sub-view
- Go to the Identity Provider tab
- Choose New Identity Provider
- Select the Metadata you wish to upload
- Error occurs: 'Metadata does not contain Identity Provider'
SAP Cloud for Customer
- Go to the Administrater work center
- Navigate to the Common Tasks view
- Go to the Configure Single Sign-On sub-view
- Go to the Identity Provider tab
- Choose New Identity Provider
- Select the Metadata you wish to upload
- Error occurs: 'Metadata does not contain Identity Provider'
Cause
You will see above error message when you are trying to upload the metadata file of the Service provider.
Resolution
You need to upload the metadata file of the Identity Provider(IDP) not the service provider, you can request your Identity Provider(IDP) partner to provide their metadata file.
Keywords
Identity Provider, IDP, Metadata does not contain Identity Provider, Service Provider, Metadata , KBA , SRD-CC-SEC , Security , Problem