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What is the first step in the SAML authentication flow?

User presents SAML token to the resource server
User accesses the application URL
Resource server verifies the SAML token
Authorization server generates a SAML token

The correct answer is: User accesses the application URL

The first step in the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) authentication flow involves the user accessing the application URL. When a user attempts to access a secure application, they initiate the authentication process. This action triggers the SAML workflow by starting a request that will eventually lead to the generation and validation of a SAML token. In this context, the user’s access request is essential as it signals the beginning of the entire authentication process. While the other options relate to subsequent actions in the SAML flow, such as generating a SAML token or verifying it, the user's initial request to the application URL sets everything in motion. Only after this step can the authentication process proceed to the next stages, including the generation of the SAML token by the authorization server and its verification by the resource server.