SAML Authentication for AppCreator

ManageEngine AppCreator is equipped to integrate with SAML-based identity provider (IdP). This facilitates your users to use their existing credentials to log into your organization's AppCreator applications.

• Set up SAML based SSO
• Configure AD FS using SAML

Set up SAML based single sign-on (SSO) for your AppCreator applications

1. Access your AppCreator web client.
2. Click the Setup icon near the top-right corner. The Setup page will appear.
3. Select SAML Authentication under User Management.
4. Enter your IdP's login URL.
5. Enter your IdP's logout URL.
6. Enter your IdP's URL where users can reset their password.
7. Select the required algorithm. This will be used to secure the user's credentials while it is exchanged between AppCreator and the IdP.
8. Upload the certificate containing your IdP's public key. This helps AppCreator validate the response it receives from the IdP.
9. Click Save.

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10. Following this, you'll be able to download the logout certificate and metadata, which you'll have to use in your IdP:

    

Configure AD FS using SAML

Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) is a Single Sign On (SSO) solution created by Microsoft. AD FS manages authentication through a proxy service hosted between Active Directory (AD) and the target application (Creator app). Learn how to configure AD FS using SAML