Add SAML Identity Provider

This topic describes how to add multiple SAML accounts in Proficy Authentication.

Before you begin

Enable a SAML identity provider. For example, Okta or Azure AD or any other IDP.

About this task

You can add multiple SAML connections.

Procedure

  1. Log in to Configuration Hub as an administrator.
  2. Go to Proficy Authentication > Security > Identity Provider.
  3. Select , then select SAML.

    The SAML Identity Provider screen appears.

  4. Enter the following details:
    Note: The XML file contains the metadata to interact with SAML enabled identity providers (Azure, ADFS, or Okta). Refer to Configure Okta as SAML IDP.
    Field Description
    Upload XML File Choose this option if you want to upload an XML document.

    Select Upload XML File to browse and locate the XML document from your local system. The uploaded data appears in a text box, and is read-only.
    Provide File Location Choose this option if you want to provide an external URL to the XML document.

    Enter the URL in the text field, and select Load. The data from the URL appears in a text box, and is read-only.
    Name Name of the SAML identity provider. You can provide any name. For example, okta_123 or demo_mach_azure.
    Attribute Name The attribute that contains the group membership information about a user in a SAML assertion.
    Name ID SAML Name identifier and associated fields that you want to use in a link test.
    Enable SAML Link Select the check box.
  5. Select Save.

Results

The SAML identity provider is created.