Upgrade notes for SimpleSAMLphp 1.5

  • SimpleSAML_Session::isValid()

    If your code calls $session->isValid() without an argument, you will now have to update it to pass an argument (probably saml2). The reason for this change is that calling $session->isValid() without an argument can easily create a security hole.

  • We have introduced a new module for SAML authentication. This authentication module supports both SAML 1.1 and SAML 2.0 IdPs.

    We have also added a new authentication framework which should replace the previous redirects to the initSSO-scripts. Relating to this change, we have also deprecated the initSSO-scripts for SAML 1.1 and SAML 2.0 authentication. The old methods will still be supported for a while, but new code should probably use the new code.

    See the migration guide for more information about this.

  • The request.signing option has been removed. That option was replaced with the redirect.sign and redirect.validate options, and has been deprecated for one year.

  • The aggregator module's configuration file has changed name. It was changed from aggregator.php to module_aggregator.php.