How to configure SAML authentication settings in Central Server for Okta SSO?

Description

This document will walk you through the steps required to configure SAML Authentication settings in Central Server on-premises for Okta. Refer to this site if you are looking to integrate Central Server cloud with Okta SSO.

Installation Steps

1. Login to Okta. Click on Admin tab. Navigate to Applications.
    
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2. Click on Create App Integration.
    
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3. Choose SAML 2.0 and click on Next.
    
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4. Enter the Service Provider's name, in App name, that is, Central Server. Click on Next.
    
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5. In Central Server, navigate to Admin tab, select SAML Authentication. Choose Configuration by downloading certificate. Copy Entity ID and Assertion Consumer URL.
    
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6. In Okta, paste the Assertion Consumer URL against Single sign on URL. Paste Entity ID against Audience URI (SP Entity ID).
    
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7. Click on Next.
    
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8. Choose - I'm a software vendor. I'd like to integrate my app with Okta. Click on Finish 
    
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9. Navigate to Assignments tab.
    
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10. Select Assign. You can choose to Assign to People or Assign to Groups. 
     
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11. Choose user or group and click on Assign. You can choose to Assign to People or Assign to Groups. Click on Done.
     
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12. Provide Username that matches with the admin > Provide user administration page details or mail address that matches with admin > User administration page. Click on Save and Go Back.
     

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    Note: Domain users need to provide their details in the following format - domain\username.

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13. Click on Done.
     
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14. Navigate to the Sign On tab.
     
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15. Click View IdP metadata. Download Identity Provider metadata.
     
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16. In SAML Authentication settings of Central Server,
    Select IdP as Others.
    Enter IdP name as Okta.
    Select Username as Name ID or select Username as Mail ID w.r.t. to provided data on Step 12.
     

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    Choose configuration by uploading IdP metadata. Browse and upload the metadata file. Click on Save.
     

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17. In Central Server's login page, Choose the new option - Login with Okta.
     
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18. Enter the credentials to login.
     
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