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While we recommend use of the Shibboleth Service Provider software whenever possible there might be pressure to run a SAML SP implementation in severely constrained environments, including ones where the Shibbleth SP software cannot be run. (

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The fact that the protected resource itself is written in PHP is immaterial

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as the Shibboleth

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Service Provider software can protect that just fine and avoids API-level integration or PHP session complexity issues.

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But if PHP code can still be run in such environments SimpleSAMLphp might be a viable alternative. (Whether running security software in such environments – e.g. cheap PHP mass-hosting or public PaaS – is a good idea is another question.)

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