Contify

Enable Single Sign-On (SSO) with Okta (SAML 2.0)

This guide explains how to configure Single Sign-On (SSO) between Okta and the Contify platform using the SAML 2.0 protocol.

With this integration, users can log in to Contify using their Okta credentials.

- Client
- Identity Provider (Okta)
- Service Provider (Contify)

- An active Okta account
- Administrator access to Okta

Sign in to: <a href="https://login.okta.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://login.okta.com/</a>

From the left navigation, select Applications

Click Applications, then click Create App Integration

Select SAML 2.0 as the sign-in method and click Next

Enter Contify as the App Name and click Next

1. Sign in to: <a href="https://login.okta.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://login.okta.com/</a>
2. Open the Okta Admin Portal
3. From the left navigation, select Applications
4. Click Applications, then click Create App Integration
5. Select SAML 2.0 as the sign-in method and click Next
6. Enter Contify as the App Name and click Next

Single Sign-On URL: Provided by Contify in the format: <code><a href="https://auth.contify.com/realms/xxxxxxxx/broker/saml/endpoint" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://auth.contify.com/realms/xxxxxxxx/broker/saml/endpoint</a></code>

Audience URI (SP Entity ID): Same as the above URL

- Single Sign-On URL: Provided by Contify in the format: <code><a href="https://auth.contify.com/realms/xxxxxxxx/broker/saml/endpoint" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://auth.contify.com/realms/xxxxxxxx/broker/saml/endpoint</a></code>
- Audience URI (SP Entity ID): Same as the above URL
- Name ID format: EmailAddress
- Application username: Email

Select This is an internal app that we have created and click Finish

1. Select This is an internal app that we have created and click Finish

Copy the SAML 2.0 Metadata URL and share it with Contify

1. Copy the SAML 2.0 Metadata URL and share it with Contify

Under User Authentication, select:

1. Under User Authentication, select:

Authentication policy: Okta Agent Registration

- Authentication policy: Okta Agent Registration
- Click Save

Go to the Import section under the Contify application

Upload the CSV and click Import Users

Select users and Confirm assignments

1. Go to the Import section under the Contify application
2. Click Import from CSV
3. Download the CSV template
4. Add users who need access
5. Upload the CSV and click Import Users
6. Select users and Confirm assignments

Go to the Assignments section under the Contify application

1. Go to the Assignments section under the Contify application
2. Edit Self Service
3. Enable Allow users to request app
4. Save the changes

Contify will provide a UAT environment and configure the application with test data

Client needs to provide a few user IDs for testing

Testing will be done collaboratively for sign-off

- Contify will provide a UAT environment and configure the application with test data
- Client needs to provide a few user IDs for testing
- Testing will be done collaboratively for sign-off

Contify and the client will configure their respective systems

After release, sanity testing will be done with a few active users

Once validated, SSO will be rolled out to all users

- Contify and the client will configure their respective systems
- After release, sanity testing will be done with a few active users
- Once validated, SSO will be rolled out to all users

This help article describes the steps to enable SSO for Contify account with Okta using SAML 2.0 protocol

How to enable Single Sign On (SSO) with Okta using SAML 2.0 protocol

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How to enable Single Sign On (SSO) with Okta using SAML 2.0 protocol

Enable Single Sign-On (SSO) with Okta (SAML 2.0)

Systems Involved

Prerequisites

Setup in Okta

Create Contify Application in Okta

Configure SAML Settings

Complete Application Setup

Share Metadata URL

Configure Authentication Policy

Add and Assign Users

Enable Self-Service Access

Testing

UAT (User Acceptance Testing)

Production