Okta SSO Configuration Guide

Ensure you have read the SSO Setup article to ensure you have configured the baseline and prepared for your IDP SSO connection.

Note: this guide uses the Classic UI, which can be selected on the top-left dropdown in Okta

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  1. Go to the Applications page
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  1. Click Add Application
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  1. Click Create New App.
    Under platform, select Web, and choose SAML 2.0. Click Create.
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  1. Name your application Transcend.
    You may download our App Icon here and click Upload Logo.
    Click Next.
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  1. Set your Single sign on URL to https://api.transcend.io/saml for the EU backend, or https://api.us.transcend.io/saml for the US backend
    Set Audience URI to transcend
    Set Name ID format to EmailAddress
    Set Application username to Email
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  1. Scroll down to Attribute Statements and set 3-5 attributes:
    • Set Name to firstName, Name format to Basic, Value to user.firstName
    • Set Name to lastName, Name format to Basic, Value to user.lastName
    • Set Name to login, Name format to Basic, Value to user.login
    • Set Title to title, Name format to Basic, Value to user.title
    • Set Department to department, Name format to Basic, Value to user.department
    • If you use Push Groups, you can also:
      Set groups, Name format to Basic, Filter to .* (or another filter to only expose certain groups)
    • Click Next.
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  1. Select "I'm an Okta customer adding an internal app" and click Finish.
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  1. You should be redirected to the Sign On tab. Click View Setup Instructions. Copy this information into Transcend on the Settings / SSO tab on the Admin Dashboard.

    This info is your:
    • Identity Provider Single Sign-On URL
    • Identity Provider Issuer
    • X.509 Certificate