Configuring SAML SSO for HostedGraphite
These steps will guide you through setting up the single sign-on functionality between ADSelfService Plus and HostedGraphite.
Prerequisite
- Login to ADSelfService Plus as an administrator.
- Navigate to Configuration → Self-Service → Password Sync/Single Sign On → Add Application, and select HosetedGraphite from the applications displayed.Note: You can also find HosetedGraphite application that you need from the search bar located in the left pane or the alphabet wise navigation option in the right pane.
- Click IdP details in the top-right corner of the screen.
- In the pop-up that appears, copy the Entity ID, Login URL and download the SSO certificate by clicking on the Download Certificate link.

HostedGraphite (Service Provider) configuration steps
- Login to HostedGraphite with an administrator’s credentials and navigate to this link https://www.hostedgraphite.com/app/saml/setup/ .
- Under SAML Integration, paste the Entity ID, copied in Step 4 of Prerequisite, in Entity or Issuer ID.
- Under SAML Integration, paste the Login URL, copied in Step 4 of Prerequisite, in SAML SSO URL.
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Open the downloaded certificate as a text file. Copy and paste the content it in the X.509 Certificate text field.
- Click Save.
ADSelfService Plus (Identity Provider) configuration steps
- Now, switch to ADSelfService Plus’ HostedGraphite configuration page
- Enter the Application Name and Description.
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In the Assign Policies field, select the policies for which SSO need to be enabled.
Note: ADSelfService Plus allows you to create OU and group-based policies for your AD domains. To create a policy, go to Configuration → Self-Service → Policy Configuration → Add New Policy.
- Select Enable Single Sign-On.
- Enter the Domain Name of your HosetedGraphite account. For example, if you use johndoe@thinktodaytech.com to log in to HosetedGraphite, then thinktodaytech.com is the domain name.
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Enter the Accoutn ID of your HostedGraphite account in the SP Identifier field.
- In the Name ID Format field, choose the format for the user login attribute value specific to the application.
- Click Add Application
Note: Use Unspecified as the default option if you are unsure about the format of the login attribute value used by the application
Note: For HostedGraphite, only IDP initiated flow is supported.