Source note · Setting up SAML SSO for Unified CM

AD FS needs a second, custom claim rule that issues a transient NameID with namequalifier set to the AD FS identity and spnamequalifier set to the Unified CM entity ID.

Checked 2026-09-25

Vendor: Cisco
Product: Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Subsystem: saml-sso
Deployment: on-premises
Region: not restricted
Release range: as documented
Checked: 2026-09-25

Sources

Configure Single SAML IdP Connection/Agreement per Cluster with AD FS Version 2.0 — Cisco · tier 2 current vendor documentation · Configure > AD FS claim rules > custom NameID rule

Cite this note

APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, September 25). Setting up SAML SSO for Unified CM: source note cucm-saml-sso-setup-adfs-nameid-custom-rule. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/cucm-saml-sso-setup-adfs-nameid-custom-rule

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-claim-cucm-saml-sso-setup-adfs-nameid-custom-rule,
  title  = {Setting up SAML SSO for Unified CM: source note cucm-saml-sso-setup-adfs-nameid-custom-rule},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/cucm-saml-sso-setup-adfs-nameid-custom-rule},
  note   = {Source note cucm-saml-sso-setup-adfs-nameid-custom-rule, checked 2026-09-25}
}

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