diff --git a/docs/use/walkthrough/05-providers-authentication.md b/docs/use/walkthrough/05-providers-authentication.md
index 97e96ae8..0ff7abd7 100644
--- a/docs/use/walkthrough/05-providers-authentication.md
+++ b/docs/use/walkthrough/05-providers-authentication.md
@@ -146,6 +146,16 @@ $broker = New-IdleAuthSession -SessionMap @{
 }
 ```
 
+:::info Framework-Reserved Keys
+
+The execution framework automatically injects `CorrelationId` and `Actor` into auth session options during execution. These keys have special handling:
+
+- **AuthSessionName-only patterns** (e.g., `@{ AuthSessionName = 'AD' }`): Framework keys are ignored during matching, allowing simple patterns to work regardless of injected metadata
+- **Multi-key patterns** (e.g., `@{ AuthSessionName = 'AD'; Actor = 'ops-user' }`): Framework keys participate in matching, enabling advanced actor-based routing
+
+**Recommendation**: Use user-defined routing keys (like `Role`, `Environment`, `Tier`) instead of `Actor` or `CorrelationId` to avoid confusion, as framework values change per execution and are not under user control.
+:::
+
 To make the broker available at runtime, add it to the provider registry under the key `AuthSessionBroker`:
 
 ```powershell
diff --git a/src/IdLE.Core/Public/New-IdleAuthSessionBroker.ps1 b/src/IdLE.Core/Public/New-IdleAuthSessionBroker.ps1
index ba6c0a7b..8db50910 100644
--- a/src/IdLE.Core/Public/New-IdleAuthSessionBroker.ps1
+++ b/src/IdLE.Core/Public/New-IdleAuthSessionBroker.ps1
@@ -180,6 +180,31 @@ function New-IdleAuthSessionBroker {
                     'SessionMap'
                 )
             }
+            
+            # Validate that patterns don't use framework-reserved keys inappropriately.
+            # CorrelationId and Actor are automatically injected by the execution context.
+            # Using them in patterns can lead to unexpected behavior:
+            # - For AuthSessionName-only patterns, they are ignored (to fix the reported bug)
+            # - For multi-key patterns, they CAN be matched, but values are framework-controlled
+            # We warn about this to help users avoid confusion.
+            $frameworkKeys = @('CorrelationId', 'Actor')
+            $hasFrameworkKeys = $false
+            foreach ($fwKey in $frameworkKeys) {
+                if ($pattern.ContainsKey($fwKey)) {
+                    $hasFrameworkKeys = $true
+                    break
+                }
+            }
+            
+            if ($hasFrameworkKeys) {
+                # Issue a warning for patterns using framework-controlled keys.
+                # These CAN match (in multi-key patterns), but values are controlled by the framework.
+                # Users should be aware this may not work as expected since CorrelationId/Actor
+                # are automatically set per execution, not per workflow definition.
+                $patternDesc = ($pattern.Keys | ForEach-Object { "$_=$($pattern[$_])" }) -join ', '
+                Write-Warning "SessionMap pattern { $patternDesc } includes framework-controlled keys (CorrelationId, Actor). These keys are automatically set by the execution context and may not match user expectations. Consider using user-defined routing keys instead."
+            }
+            
             # Create a readable pattern description for error messages
             $patternDesc = ($pattern.Keys | ForEach-Object { "$_=$($pattern[$_])" }) -join ', '
             $context = "SessionMap entry { $patternDesc }"
@@ -248,6 +273,11 @@ function New-IdleAuthSessionBroker {
         $authSessionNameMatches = @()
         $legacyMatches = @()
         
+        # Framework metadata keys that are automatically injected by the execution context.
+        # These keys should be excluded when matching AuthSessionName-only patterns,
+        # but CAN be used in multi-key patterns for advanced routing scenarios.
+        $frameworkMetadataKeys = @('CorrelationId', 'Actor')
+        
         foreach ($entry in $this.SessionMap.GetEnumerator()) {
             $pattern = $entry.Key
             
@@ -260,15 +290,28 @@ function New-IdleAuthSessionBroker {
                 
                 # If pattern has ONLY AuthSessionName (no other keys)
                 if ($pattern.Keys.Count -eq 1) {
-                    # Only match if Options is null or empty
-                    if ($null -eq $Options -or $Options.Count -eq 0) {
+                    # For AuthSessionName-only patterns, ignore framework metadata in Options.
+                    # This allows simple patterns like @{ AuthSessionName = 'Entra' } to match
+                    # even when the framework injects CorrelationId and Actor.
+                    $hasUserOptions = $false
+                    if ($null -ne $Options -and $Options.Count -gt 0) {
+                        foreach ($key in $Options.Keys) {
+                            if ($key -notin $frameworkMetadataKeys) {
+                                $hasUserOptions = $true
+                                break
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    
+                    if (-not $hasUserOptions) {
                         $authSessionNameMatches += $entry
                     }
                     continue
                 }
                 
-                # Pattern has additional keys beyond AuthSessionName
-                # All other keys in pattern must match Options (if Options provided)
+                # Pattern has additional keys beyond AuthSessionName.
+                # Match ALL keys in pattern against Options (including Actor/CorrelationId if present).
+                # This supports advanced routing: @{ AuthSessionName = 'AD'; Actor = 'ops-user' }
                 $matches = $true
                 foreach ($key in $pattern.Keys) {
                     if ($key -eq 'AuthSessionName') {
diff --git a/tests/Core/New-IdleAuthSession.Tests.ps1 b/tests/Core/New-IdleAuthSession.Tests.ps1
index 06620ca5..4aa79aa5 100644
--- a/tests/Core/New-IdleAuthSession.Tests.ps1
+++ b/tests/Core/New-IdleAuthSession.Tests.ps1
@@ -245,6 +245,112 @@ Describe 'New-IdleAuthSession' {
         }
     }
 
+    Context 'Framework metadata handling' {
+        It 'ignores CorrelationId when matching AuthSessionName-only pattern' {
+            $broker = New-IdleAuthSession -SessionMap @{
+                @{ AuthSessionName = 'Entra' } = @{ AuthSessionType = 'OAuth'; Credential = $testToken }
+            }
+            
+            # Framework adds CorrelationId and Actor to Options
+            $session = $broker.AcquireAuthSession('Entra', @{ CorrelationId = 'test-corr-id'; Actor = 'test-actor' })
+            
+            $session | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+            $session | Should -Be 'mock-oauth-token-12345'
+        }
+
+        It 'ignores Actor when matching AuthSessionName-only pattern' {
+            $broker = New-IdleAuthSession -SessionMap @{
+                @{ AuthSessionName = 'AD' } = @{ AuthSessionType = 'Credential'; Credential = $testCred }
+            }
+            
+            $session = $broker.AcquireAuthSession('AD', @{ Actor = 'admin-user' })
+            
+            $session | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+            $session | Should -BeOfType [PSCredential]
+            $session.UserName | Should -Be 'TestUser'
+        }
+
+        It 'ignores both CorrelationId and Actor when matching AuthSessionName-only pattern' {
+            $broker = New-IdleAuthSession -SessionMap @{
+                @{ AuthSessionName = 'EXO' } = @{ AuthSessionType = 'OAuth'; Credential = $testToken }
+            }
+            
+            $session = $broker.AcquireAuthSession('EXO', @{ CorrelationId = [guid]::NewGuid().ToString(); Actor = 'system' })
+            
+            $session | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+            $session | Should -Be 'mock-oauth-token-12345'
+        }
+
+        It 'matches AuthSessionName with additional user options despite framework metadata' {
+            $password1 = ConvertTo-SecureString 'Password1!' -AsPlainText -Force
+            $cred1 = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential('ADAdm', $password1)
+            
+            $broker = New-IdleAuthSession -SessionMap @{
+                @{ AuthSessionName = 'AD'; Role = 'Admin' } = $cred1
+            } -AuthSessionType 'Credential'
+            
+            # Framework adds metadata, user provides Role
+            $session = $broker.AcquireAuthSession('AD', @{ Role = 'Admin'; CorrelationId = 'test-id'; Actor = 'user' })
+            
+            $session | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+            $session.UserName | Should -Be 'ADAdm'
+        }
+
+        It 'does not match when user provides non-matching options even with framework metadata' {
+            $broker = New-IdleAuthSession -SessionMap @{
+                @{ AuthSessionName = 'AD' } = @{ AuthSessionType = 'Credential'; Credential = $testCred }
+            }
+            
+            # User provides Role which is not in pattern, so should not match despite framework metadata
+            { $broker.AcquireAuthSession('AD', @{ Role = 'Admin'; CorrelationId = 'test' }) } |
+                Should -Throw '*No matching auth session found*'
+        }
+
+        It 'allows Actor-based routing in multi-key patterns' {
+            $password1 = ConvertTo-SecureString 'OpsPassword!' -AsPlainText -Force
+            $opsCred = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential('ops-user', $password1)
+            
+            $password2 = ConvertTo-SecureString 'AdminPassword!' -AsPlainText -Force
+            $adminCred = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential('admin-user', $password2)
+            
+            # Suppress warnings for this test since we're intentionally using framework keys
+            $WarningPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'
+            $broker = New-IdleAuthSession -SessionMap @{
+                @{ AuthSessionName = 'AD'; Actor = 'ops-user' } = $opsCred
+                @{ AuthSessionName = 'AD'; Actor = 'admin-user' } = $adminCred
+            } -AuthSessionType 'Credential'
+            $WarningPreference = 'Continue'
+            
+            # Match ops-user
+            $session = $broker.AcquireAuthSession('AD', @{ Actor = 'ops-user'; CorrelationId = 'test' })
+            $session.UserName | Should -Be 'ops-user'
+            
+            # Match admin-user
+            $session2 = $broker.AcquireAuthSession('AD', @{ Actor = 'admin-user'; CorrelationId = 'test2' })
+            $session2.UserName | Should -Be 'admin-user'
+        }
+
+        It 'issues warning when patterns include framework keys' {
+            $warnings = @()
+            $null = New-IdleAuthSession -SessionMap @{
+                @{ AuthSessionName = 'AD'; Actor = 'test' } = @{ AuthSessionType = 'Credential'; Credential = $testCred }
+            } -WarningVariable warnings -WarningAction SilentlyContinue
+            
+            $warnings.Count | Should -BeGreaterThan 0
+            $warnings[0] | Should -Match 'framework-controlled keys'
+        }
+
+        It 'issues warning when multi-key pattern with non-framework keys also includes framework keys' {
+            $warnings = @()
+            $null = New-IdleAuthSession -SessionMap @{
+                @{ AuthSessionName = 'AD'; Actor = 'test'; Role = 'Admin' } = @{ AuthSessionType = 'Credential'; Credential = $testCred }
+            } -WarningVariable warnings -WarningAction SilentlyContinue
+            
+            $warnings.Count | Should -BeGreaterThan 0
+            $warnings[0] | Should -Match 'framework-controlled keys'
+        }
+    }
+
     Context 'Module export' {
         It 'is available as exported command from IdLE module' {
             $command = Get-Command -Name New-IdleAuthSession -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue