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Customer: Meridian SystemsProduct: SSO

SSO authentication fails after identity provider certificate rotation

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Reported
11 Sep 2026, 10:20
Updated
11 Sep 2026, 10:44

Investigation summary

Issue description

SSO authentication began failing for some users after an identity provider certificate rotation. Customer suspects the rotation or related IdP configuration, but has not confirmed whether this is a configuration issue or…

Expected behaviour

SSO authentication should succeed for authorised users after a valid IdP certificate rotation.

Actual behaviour

SSO authentication fails for some users after the identity provider certificate rotation.

  • Confirmed the customer recently rotated the IdP signing certificate.
  • Asked for the rotation window and affected user samples.
  • Requested SAML response / assertion for a failing login.
  • Configuration versus product defect is not yet established.

Escalation recommendation

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
  • Production impact
  • Customer-reported severity
  • Troubleshooting documented

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