Defining SAML service provider settings in Access Control is the first step in configuring single sign-on with OKTA. At the end of this first step, the information provided in the downloaded metadata file is used for Creating a SAML Service Provider Application for OKTA.
To define SAML Service Provider Settings in Access Control:
In the Access Control portal, navigate to the SAML Service Provider settings (Access Control > Settings > SAML Settings > Service Provider).
Define the relevant information, provided by the Service Provider, to the following fields:
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SP Certificate File
Certificate that is used to sign the SAML request (default provided).
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| You can browse to another Service Provider Certificate file – but only to upload P12 or PFX certification file formats that contain a private key. |
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Password
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Service Provider Certificate file password
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Issuer (Service Provider)
The unique identifier of the Service Provider (e.g. http{s}://{server}:{port}).
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| The Issuer (Service Provider) field must contain a valid fully qualified ‘http’ or ‘https’ URL. |
Click Update to save the changes.
Click the Download Metadata link and save the metadata file.
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