| You've tried to link multiple SAML identities to the same user, for a given identity provider. | Change the identity that you sign in with. To do so, [unlink the previous SAML identity](#unlinking-accounts) from this GitLab account before attempting to sign in again. |
| You've tried to link multiple SAML identities to the same user, for a given identity provider. | Change the identity that you sign in with. To do so, [unlink the previous SAML identity](#unlinking-accounts) from this GitLab account before attempting to sign in again. |
| The NameID changes everytime the user requests SSO identification | Check the NameID is not set with `Transient` format, or the NameID is not changing on subsequent requests.|
### Message: "SAML authentication failed: Email has already been taken"
### Message: "SAML authentication failed: Email has already been taken"