Certificate type used for SAML Signature

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We have to send a SAML Response XML converted into a Base64 String to a vendor using a self-posting form.

I have setup the SAML and I have signed it with a certificate, but the certificate I used was the wrong one. The vendor asked for a certificate acquired from a CA (Certification Authority).

The problem is I do not know which certificate to choose from at the CA. I'm looking at the type of certificates I can buy from verisign. The two options is a SSL certificate or a Code Signing certificate.

Any thoughts on what certificate I need? And an explanation would be welcome :)

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sslcertificatesamlsigningca

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For your use, you want the SSL certificate.

There's a great explanation for the differences between the types in this other SO Q&A.