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Corrected terminology from 'SP and IDP' to 'SP or IDP' initiated SSO and updated various instructions for clarity and consistency. Included the correct URLs for all the new Mimecast regions (i.e. USB, Germany, Canada etc) and clarified that it is either SP or IDP not both at the same time.

Corrected terminology from 'SP and IDP' to 'SP or IDP' initiated SSO and updated various instructions for clarity and consistency. Included the correct URLs for all the new Mimecast regions (i.e. USB, Germany, Canada etc) and clarified that it is either SP or IDP not both at the same time.
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Pull request overview

This PR updates the Mimecast Personal Portal SAML SSO tutorial to clarify SP-initiated vs IdP-initiated flows and to expand the region-specific URLs used in configuration.

Changes:

  • Updated wording around SP-initiated vs IdP-initiated SSO and added separate configuration guidance for each mode.
  • Added additional Mimecast region endpoints (for example, Germany, USB, Canada, and USPCOM) to the Identifier/Reply URL/Sign-on URL tables.
  • Expanded Mimecast-side configuration steps (authentication profile/settings) and tightened wording in the “Test SSO” section.

![Screenshot shows the Application tab with Authentication Profiles selected.](./media/mimecast-personal-portal-tutorial/authentication-profiles.png)

1. Select **New Authentication Profile** tab.
1. Select either **New Authentication Profile** tab or if you want to change login for all user, select **Default Authentication Profile**.
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e. Select **Save and Exit**.

f. Select **Authentication Settings** tab.

g. Select the Application Setting that you want to use

h. Use the **Lookup** button to find the **Authentication Profile** you want to reference.

i. Click **Select** on the lookup page.

d. Select **Force Change at Login** checkbox.

e. Select **Save**.
e. For the **Authentication Setting** select the Authentication Setting (via the Lookup button) that you just created or updated.
#### SP initiated:

* Select **Test this application**, this option redirects to Mimecast Sign on URL where you can initiate the login flow.
* Select **Test this application**, this option redirects to Mimecast Sign on URL where you can initiate the login flow.
In this article, you configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO in a test environment.

* Mimecast supports **SP and IDP** initiated SSO.
* Mimecast supports **SP or IDP** initiated SSO.
| USPCOM | `https://uspcom-api.mimecast-pscom-us.com/login/saml`|

1. If you wish to configure the application in **SP** initiated mode:
2. You can configure the application in either SP initiated mode or IDP initiated mode,
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In the **Sign-on URL** textbox, type one of the following URLs:

| Region | Value |
| --------------- | --------------- |
| Europe | `https://eu-api.mimecast.com/login/saml`|
| Germany | `https://de-api.mimecast.com/login/saml`|
| United States | `https://us-api.mimecast.com/login/saml`|
| United States (USB) | `https://usb-api.mimecast.com/login/saml`|
| Canada | `https://ca-api.mimecast.com/login/saml`|
| South Africa | `https://za-api.mimecast.com/login/saml`|
| Australia | `https://au-api.mimecast.com/login/saml`|
| Offshore | `https://jer-api.mimecast.com/login/saml`|
| USPCOM | `https://uspcom-api.mimecast-pscom-us.com/login/saml`|

b. If you wish to configure the application in **IDP** initiated mode:

In the **Sign-on URL** textbox, type one of the following URLs:

| Region | Value |
| --------------- | --------------- |
| Europe | `https://eu-api.mimecast.com/login/sso/mpp`|
| Germany | `https://de-api.mimecast.com/login/sso/mpp`|
| United States | `https://us-api.mimecast.com/login/sso/mpp`|
| United States (USB) | `https://usb-api.mimecast.com/login/sso/mpp`|
| Canada | `https://ca-api.mimecast.com/login/sso/mpp`|
| South Africa | `https://za-api.mimecast.com/login/sso/mpp`|
| Australia | `https://au-api.mimecast.com/login/sso/mpp`|
| Offshore | `https://jer-api.mimecast.com/login/sso/mpp`|
| USPCOM | `https://uspcom-api.mimecast-pscom-us.com/login/sso/mpp`|
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