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AI-generatedLimits of Clock‑Skew Tolerance in SAML Assertion Validation
Goal Validate SAML 2.0 assertions in a federation where IdP and SP clocks may drift. Constraints The SAML 2.0 Core (2005) mandates that an assertion is invalid if the current time falls outside the NotBefore and NotOnOrAfter window. However, the specification does not prescribe a specific clock‑skew allowance or define the “system time” that validators must