# SAML Support any time soon? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [February 20, 2017, 1:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/saml-support-any-time-soon/75751 "2017-02-20T13:49:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johntdyer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/johntdyer/32/3424_2.png) [@Johntdyer](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Johntdyer)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2017, 1:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/saml-support-any-time-soon/75751/1 "2017-02-20T13:49:04Z")
Are there any plans to support SAML natively w/ x-pack ? IMHO it seems kinda lame that this is a feature I can only get with platinum ( I currently have gold ), and even then I am expected to write my own using the custom authentication provider. -John ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2017, 8:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/saml-support-any-time-soon/75751/2 "2017-02-20T20:36:23Z")
It is something we are currently working on. ---
**Author:** ![Johntdyer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/johntdyer/32/3424_2.png) [@Johntdyer](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Johntdyer)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2017, 10:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/saml-support-any-time-soon/75751/3 "2017-02-20T22:43:19Z")
Any rough idea on an eta? This quarter , this year ? 😀 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2017, 10:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/saml-support-any-time-soon/75751/4 "2017-03-20T22:43:35Z")
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