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title: Service Provider \(SP\) system properties
description: These system properties define how the instance interacts with the IdP as a Service Provider.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-security/authentication/c\_SetTheServiceProviderSPSysProps.html
release: australia
product: Authentication
classification: authentication
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [SAML, Multi-Provider single sign-on \(SSO\), Authentication, Access Management]
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# Service Provider \(SP\) system properties

These system properties define how the instance interacts with the IdP as a Service Provider.

Follow the sequential process to define IdP as Service Provider.

-   [Set the instance URL for SAML](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/authentication/t_SetTheInstanceURL.md)
-   [Set the audience URL for SAML](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/authentication/t_SetTheAudienceURL.md)
-   [Set up a NameID policy for SAML](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/authentication/t_SetUpNameIDPolicy.md)
-   [\(Optional\) Enable providing an authentication context class for SAML](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/authentication/t_OptEnableProvidingAuthContxtClass.md)
-   [\(Optional\) Set keystore properties for signing logout requests for SAML](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/authentication/t_OptSetKeystorePropsSignLogoutReqs.md)