Okta SAML

Follow these steps to add Okta as the SAML SSO provider for your workspace:

1. Open Buddy SSO settings in one browser tab and switch to SAML → Okta.
2. In another tab, sign in to Okta and open the admin panel:

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3. Go to Applications and click Create App Integration:

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4. Select SAML 2.0:

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5. Set the application name and click Next.
6. Configure the app using the data copied from Buddy SSO configuration:
   • Single sign on URL
   • Audience URI (SP Entity ID)

Leave other settings at their default values.

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7. Click Next.
8. On the next screen, select I'm an Okta customer adding an internal app and click Finish:

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9. On the application view click View Setup Instructions:

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10. Save the data required for SSO configuration in Buddy for later use: Identity Provider Single Sign-On URL, Identity Provider Issuer, and the certificate.
11. Use the Assign dropdown menu to assign users to this app according to your needs:

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12. Return to Buddy SSO settings tab and provide the information you copied from Okta:

    • Identity Provider Single Sign-On URL
    • Identity Provider Issuer
    • Certificate → upload the Okta certificate you downloaded
    • Signature / Digest Method → leave at Most popular
13. Click Test configuration and enable SSO on success.
14. Sign in to your Okta account to save the SSO configuration.