# External identify provdier (idP) - Initiate authentication and roles

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/external-identify-provdier-idp-initiate-authentication-and-roles/41918>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [January 4, 2021, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/external-identify-provdier-idp-initiate-authentication-and-roles/41918 "2021-01-04T11:39:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/external-identify-provdier-idp-initiate-authentication-and-roles/41918/12 "2021-01-04T18:52:51Z")

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Check out this thread: [Ignition 8.0.2, May 7th Identity Provider - User Mapping Attributes - Roles property does not get mapped to IdP Response value](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-2-may-7th-identity-provider-user-mapping-attributes-roles-property-does-not-get-mapped-to-idp-response-value/24852)

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