EmpowerID provides integration with Okta to serve as the Identity Provider (IDP) for EmpowerID, enabling a seamless integration. With this integration, users can access the EmpowerID by authenticating the credentials from Okta SSO. In order to allow for Single Sign-On (SSO), you'll need to establish a SAML connection within your EID system and then configure the SAML settings in Okta. Please follow the instructions below to set Okta as an IdP.
In this setup, EID functions as a Service Provider (SP) and Okta as the Identity Provider (IdP). The instructions and URL reflect an SP-initiated SSO, meaning that users begin the login process at EID, redirecting them to Okta for authentication.
Step 1: Configure SAML in Okta
Log in to your Okta Admin Dashboard.
Click "Applications" in the sidebar and select "Applications" from the drop-down menu.
To add a new application, begin by clicking on the "Create App Integration" button.
Select SAML 2.0 as the Sign-in method for the application and click Next.
Please enter the necessary general information for the integration and click the Next button to proceed.
Provide the necessary SAML settings information for your integration.
Insert excerpt IL:Set Up Okta as IdP IL:Set Up Okta as IdP name OktaConfig nopanel true 
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Preview SAML to verify its accuracy. Then, click Next to proceed to the Feedback tab.
Please provide additional information on the Feedback page and click Finish to save the integration application.
You have completed adding an EID integration as an application in Okta. Now, we can gather the necessary certificates and information from Okta.
Step 2: Gather and Verify SAML Attributes
Before setting up Okta in EmpowerID, we need SAML setup information and a certificate from Okta for later use in EID. Please follow the instructions below to obtain the necessary.
Log in to your Okta Admin Dashboard.
In the sidebar, click on Applications and then select Applications from the drop-down menu.
Click the link with your Application Name to view details of your previously created application.
After clicking the link, you will be redirected to the detail page, where you can view its details. On the detail page, click on the SAML tab. In this tab, you will find the View SAML Setup Instructions button. Click on it to proceed.
From the Preview window, you can access the required information and certificate.
Obtain the Identity Provider Single Sign-On URL, which we will configure later on the EID side for your integration.
Obtain the Identity Provider Issuer URL.
Click on Download Certificate from the page, and the downloaded certificate will be used as a Signing Certificate, which will later be uploaded in step #4.
You have received all the information from Okta to configure SAML in EID. The next step is to configure the SAMl connection in EID.
Step 3: Add CORS in EID
You need to configure EmpowerID's Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) settings to allow Okta's URL to interact with EmpowerID. The URL that you need to add is your Okta URL (also called an Okta domain). Please follow the instructions here in the docs Configure Web Security Settings to add a CORS URL.
| Note |
|---|
CORS entries in EmpowerID are cached for performance, which means that you will need to recycle the environment for the new CORS URL to work. |
Step 4: Upload Certificate to EID
To configure the authentication request, you must upload the certificate signing certificate that you had previously downloaded from the Okta platform. This certificate will be used as the signing certificate. Please follow the instructions below to upload the certificate in EID.
On the navbar, expand Apps and Authentication and click SSO Connections. Now click on SSO Components.
Click on the Certificates tab and the
icon to upload a new certificate. 
Select Upload Certificate, choose the Certificate Owner, and then upload the certificate file you downloaded from Okta.
Click on Save to upload the certificate.
Step 5: Create a SAML Connection in EID
On the navbar, expand Apps and Authentication and click SSO Connections. Now click on SAML.
You can view all SAML connections and create a new one by clicking the
icon. 
When selecting a SAML connection type, it's important to determine whether the connection will operate as an Identity Provider (IdP) or if it will utilize EID as its IdP. In this article, we'll use the Identity Provider option as our example, as we intend to configure Okta to function as the IdP. Please select the Default SAML IdP connection Settings.
The Service Provider (SP) is an application or service that depends on the EID as an Identity Provider to authenticate and provide access to users. This integration allows the SP to manage user access efficiently using EID.
The Identity Provider (IdP) is responsible for authenticating users and providing access permissions for the EmpowerID application. It generates SAML assertions for users after authentication, which EID then uses to grant or deny access to their resources.
Please provide the connection details for the SAML connection.
Insert excerpt IL:Set Up Okta as IdP IL:Set Up Okta as IdP name SAMLConnectionGeneral nopanel true 
Please provide the Identity Provider Single Sign-On URL from the Okta SAML application integration.
Please provide the Logout URL and the Logout SAML HTTP protocol used.
The Logout URL is the Single Logout (SLO) URL provided by Okta. This URL will handle the logout process, ensuring the user's session is terminated in both EmpowerID and Okta.
The Logout SAML Protocol is the HTTP method to send SAML requests. To configure Okta in EID, please select the HTTPPost option.
You can create a new account, Directory or you can select an existing account directory.
Select the Create a New Account Directory checkbox to create a new account directory.
Alternatively, you can choose to select an existing account directory.
Please provide the necessary information related to the Certificates for the SAML connection.
The Signing Certificate is used by the IdP to digitally sign the SAML assertions and messages it sends to the SP. When receiving these messages, the SP can use the IdP's signing certificate to verify the message's integrity and authenticity. It should be the public key.
The SP uses the Verifying Certificate to verify the digital signatures on SAML assertions and messages the IdP sends. The SP uses the verifying certificate to ensure that the trusted IdP genuinely signs the messages it receives and that they haven't been altered or forged.
Click on the Authn Request tab and select Create a New Authentication Request. You have the option to create a new one or use an existing SAML Authentication Request. Enter the required details to create a new authentication request and click on Save.
Insert excerpt IL:Set Up Okta as IdP IL:Set Up Okta as IdP name SAMLAuthRequest nopanel true 
You have successfully configured SSO, where users start the login process at EID and are then redirected to Okta for authentication. Please test by logging in to EID with your Okta credentials.
| Div | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||
IN THIS ARTICLE
|