# Configuring SAML authentication settings in OpManager for OneLogin

Listed below are the steps to configure SAML authentication in OpManager (SP) for OneLogin (IdP) with Single Sign-On.

1. Open OneLogin and navigate to **Applications** tab.

   ![Configure OneLogin IdP in OpManager](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/how-to/images/onelogin-idp-1.png)

2. Use the search bar and select **SAML Custom Connector (Advanced)**.

   ![Configure OneLogin IdP in OpManager](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/how-to/images/onelogin-idp-2.png)

3. Open **Configuration** tab, provide **Display Name** as OpManager and click on **Save**.

   ![Configure OneLogin IdP in OpManager](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/how-to/images/onelogin-idp-3.png)

4. Now, go to OpManager and navigate to **Settings -> General Settings -> Authentication -> SAML**. Under *Service Provider* details, copy the **Entity ID** and the **Consumer Assertion URL**.

   ![Configure Azure IdP in OpManager](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/how-to/images/SAML-authentication-1.png)

5. Enter **ACS (Consumer) URL Validator** and **ACS (Consumer) URL** (copied from OpManager). Select **Save**.

   ![Configure OneLogin IdP in OpManager](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/how-to/images/onelogin-idp-4.png)

6. Select **Name ID format** as **Persistent** and click on **Save**.

   ![Configure OneLogin IdP in OpManager](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/how-to/images/onelogin-idp-5.png)

7. Go to **Info** tab and click on **More Actions** drop down menu in the top right corner. Select **SAML Metadata** to download the metadata file.

   ![Configure OneLogin IdP in OpManager](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/how-to/images/onelogin-idp-6.png)

8. Now go to OpManager and navigate to **Settings -> General Settings -> Authentication -> SAML**. Upload the metadata file under **Identity provider details** and click on **Save**.

   ![Configure Azure IdP in OpManager](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/how-to/images/SAML-authentication-3.png)

9. If you wish to manually enable **SAML**, go back to OneLogin and navigate to **SSO** tab. The required details can be copied from here and pasted in OpManager.

   ![Configure OneLogin IdP in OpManager](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/how-to/images/onelogin-idp-7.png)

10. Open **Parameters** tab and select **Configured by admin** option. **Edit Field NameID value** as **Username** and click **Save**.

   ![Configure OneLogin IdP in OpManager](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/how-to/images/onelogin-idp-8.png)

   ![Configure OneLogin IdP in OpManager](https://manageengine.com/network-monitoring/how-to/images/onelogin-idp-9.png)

   ![Configure OneLogin IdP in OpManager](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/how-to/images/onelogin-idp-10.png)

Once the above said configurations are done on the IdP side, the required IdP details needs to be configured in OpManager. [Click here](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/SAML-authentication.html#idp) for steps to configure IdP details in OpManager.

Once the configurations are done on both sides, SAML authentication via OneLogin will be enabled in OpManager. In OpManager's login portal, choose to **Login with OneLogin** and enter the necessary credentials to login.