Configure SSO with Okta
- Sign in to the Rapidfort Platform using an admin account.
- Navigate to Settings > Single sign-on.
- Complete the following fields:
- Display Name: This is the name that will appear on Okta's dashboard for this application.
- Client ID: The ID that the application uses to request authentication or access tokens from* Okta.
- Client Secret: Used alongside the Client ID to securely authenticate the application to Okta.
- Well-Known URI: A URI to retrieve metadata related to Okta’s configuration (e.g., authorization and token endpoints).
- IDP Scope: Defines the specific user information or resources requested during authentication.
How to generate Client ID and Client Secret from Okta Admin Console
To generate the Client ID and Client Secret:
- Go to
https://<YOUR_OKTA_DOMAIN_URL>-admin.okta.com/admin/getting-started.
- Navigate to Applications > Applications
- Click Create App Integration.
- For Sign-in Method, select OIDC. For Application Type, select Web Application, and click Next.
- On the new configuration page:
- Adjust settings according to your organization’s needs.
- Fill in fields such as App integration name, Grant type, and Assignments (skip assignments if not required for now).
- Click Save.
App integration name
Grant type
Assignments
For the sake of this tutorial, We are skipping the assignment. It is advised to have some controlled access.
- Save the configuration by clicking on Save
- After saving, you will be redirected to the Application Dashboard. Here, copy the Client ID and Client Secret.
- If you know the Well-Known URI, enter it. The typical format is
https://YOUR_OKTA_DOMAIN.okta.com/oauth2/default/.well-known/openid-configuration
For more information, visit Okta Support. - Fill in the IDP Scope according to your organization's requirements and click Submit.
- After submission, you will see two IDP Redirect URLs.
- Return to the Okta Application Dashboard, where you copied the Client ID and Client Secret:
- Click Edit in the General Settings section.
- Update the Sign-out Redirect URIs with the information from Rapidfort.
- Click Save.
- Sign out of the platform and test the new Sign-In configuration.