Overview

The FDS Gateway Login Connector enables Single Sign-On (SSO) for Siemens products by integrating Mendix applications with Siemens Foundational Services (FDS).

Instead of authenticating users directly, the connector delegates authentication to the FDS Gateway, a shared access layer for Siemens Xcelerator applications and services that integrates with FDS IAM. Depending on the customer's FDS configuration, users can sign in using either their Siemens ID or their organization's workforce identity provider, such as Microsoft Entra ID. This provides a consistent, secure authentication experience and allows organizations to continue using their existing identity and access management (IAM) infrastructure.

The connector abstracts the underlying OpenID Connect (OIDC) integration with Siemens Foundational Services, reducing the need for application-specific identity provider configuration.
This connector is intended for Siemens Xcelerator products and other applications that are required to authenticate users through Siemens Foundational Services.

Terminology note: Earlier discussions and documentation may refer to Siemens Access Management (SAM) or SAMv2. The current Siemens Foundational Services terminology uses FDS IAM and FDS Gateway.

Documentation

Please see FDS Gateway Login Connector in the Mendix documentation for details.