External IDP and XProtect Mobile client (explained)

XProtect Mobile client supports login with an external IDP.

IDP is an acronym for Identity Provider. An external IDP is an external application and service where you can store and manage user identity information and provide user authentication services to other systems. You can associate an external IDP with the XProtect VMS.

You can log in to the XProtect Mobile client via an external IDP with XProtect 2022 R3 and later.

To log in with an external IDP to the XProtect Mobile client, you must use an HTTPS connection.

For more information, see the topic about the login with an external IDP in the administrator manual about the XProtect VMS.