Step 2: Create SAML credentials file
Read this topic to learn how to get issuer and sign-on URL information from the Okta server and create a .json file to upload to WebUI while configuring SAML authentication.
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Procedure
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Get issuer information: Complete these steps to get the issuer information from
the Okta server.
- Sign into your Okta tenant as an administrator.
- Navigate to Application Tab.
- Select Sign On Tab and scroll down to SAML Setup and click the View SAML setup instructions button.
- Copy the Identity Provider Issuer as issuer (For example, http://www.okta.com/exk7pov3yg....). Click the Download Certificate button in X.509 Certificate to download the okta.cert file.
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Get signOnUrl from Okta server: Complete these steps to get the signOnUrl
information from the Okta server.
- From the Application Tab, select the General section and scroll down to App Embed Link.
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Copy the embedded link as signOnUrl. For example,
https://dev-071xxxxx.okta.com/home/dev-....._bigfixsaml_1/0oa7pov3yh6uN3..../aln7pozya5WYAt....)"
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Create SAML_Credentials.json file: With the above copied information, create a
.json file in the following format.
{ "issuer" : "http://www.okt.......ndv5d7/""signOnUrl" : " https://dev-071xxxxx.okta.com/home/dev-....._bigfixsaml_1/0oa7pov3yh6uN3..../aln7pozya5WYAt....)"}