The module page and README are out of date

The module page https://www.drupal.org/project/saml_sp is very stale. I started to edit it but decided it really just needed a rewrite.

Since it refers to the README, I am including an update to get that inline with the current README.md template.

The changes can be made separately. This issue is to discuss all of them.

Maintenance status

• Currently “Actively maintained: Maintainers strive to actively monitor issues and respond in a timely manner.”
• Should it be “Minimally maintained: Maintainers monitor issues, but fast responses are not guaranteed.”?

Description (proposed)

The SAML SP module allows Drupal to function as a Service Provider. This means that users can authenticate to a Drupal site via a SAML Identity Provider (“IdP”) that has been pre-registered with the site.

For more information about SAML, see the SAML Authentication page put together by our friends the SAML Auth module maintainers.

Configuration

You will need to work with the administrator of your organization’s SAML Identity Provider — coordinated settings and the trusted relationship between the servers are central to the SAML authentication process.

For more details, see the README.

Note for Drupal 7.x

Version 7.x-3.4 is the last release. It is not supported, but some sites may still be using it. It requires two libraries in sites/default/libraries/: the SAML PHP Toolkit and its dependency xmlseclibs. Monitor both of those libraries for security updates.

Alternative modules

A list of modules with a similar function is in the Contributed module documentation section of drupal.org.

README (proposed)

See MR!75 or view the proposed new version.