Microsoft Entra single sign-on (SSO) integration with Oktopost SAML

In this article, you learn how to integrate Oktopost SAML with Microsoft Entra ID. When you integrate Oktopost SAML with Microsoft Entra ID, you can:

• Control in Microsoft Entra ID who has access to Oktopost SAML.
• Enable your users to be automatically signed-in to Oktopost SAML with their Microsoft Entra accounts.
• Manage your accounts in one central location.

Prerequisites

The scenario outlined in this article assumes that you already have the following prerequisites:

• A Microsoft Entra user account with an active subscription. If you don't already have one, you can Create an account for free.
• One of the following roles:
  • Application Administrator
  • Cloud Application Administrator
  • Application Owner.

• Oktopost SAML single sign-on (SSO) enabled subscription.

Scenario description

In this article, you configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO in a test environment.

• Oktopost SAML supports SP and IDP initiated SSO

Adding Oktopost SAML from the gallery

To configure the integration of Oktopost SAML into Microsoft Entra ID, you need to add Oktopost SAML from the gallery to your list of managed SaaS apps.

1. Sign in to the Microsoft Entra admin center as at least a Cloud Application Administrator.
2. Browse to Identity > Applications > Enterprise applications > New application.
3. In the Add from the gallery section, type Oktopost SAML in the search box.
4. Select Oktopost SAML from results panel and then add the app. Wait a few seconds while the app is added to your tenant.

Alternatively, you can also use the Enterprise App Configuration Wizard. In this wizard, you can add an application to your tenant, add users/groups to the app, assign roles, and walk through the SSO configuration as well. Learn more about Microsoft 365 wizards.

Configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO for Oktopost SAML

Configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO with Oktopost SAML using a test user called B.Simon. For SSO to work, you need to establish a link relationship between a Microsoft Entra user and the related user in Oktopost SAML.

To configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO with Oktopost SAML, perform the following steps:

1. Configure Microsoft Entra SSO - to enable your users to use this feature.
   1. Create a Microsoft Entra test user - to test Microsoft Entra single sign-on with B.Simon.
   2. Assign the Microsoft Entra test user - to enable B.Simon to use Microsoft Entra single sign-on.
2. Configure Oktopost SAML SSO - to configure the single sign-on settings on application side.
   1. Create Oktopost SAML test user - to have a counterpart of B.Simon in Oktopost SAML that's linked to the Microsoft Entra representation of user.
3. Test SSO - to verify whether the configuration works.

Configure Microsoft Entra SSO

Follow these steps to enable Microsoft Entra SSO.

1. Sign in to the Microsoft Entra admin center as at least a Cloud Application Administrator.

2. Browse to Identity > Applications > Enterprise applications > Oktopost SAML > Single sign-on.

3. On the Select a single sign-on method page, select SAML.

4. On the Set up single sign-on with SAML page, select the pencil icon for Basic SAML Configuration to edit the settings.

   

5. On the Basic SAML Configuration section, the user doesn't have to perform any step as the app is already pre-integrated with Azure.

6. Select Set additional URLs and perform the following step if you wish to configure the application in SP initiated mode:

   In the Sign-on URL text box, type the URL: https://app.oktopost.com/auth/login

7. Select Save.

8. On the Set up single sign-on with SAML page, in the SAML Signing Certificate section, find Certificate (Base64) and select Download to download the certificate and save it on your computer.

   

9. On the Set up Oktopost SAML section, copy the appropriate URL(s) based on your requirement.

   

Create and assign Microsoft Entra test user

Follow the guidelines in the create and assign a user account quickstart to create a test user account called B.Simon.

Configure Oktopost SAML SSO

1. Log in to the Oktopost SAML as an administrator.

2. Select the User Icon > Settings.

   

3. In the Settings, go to the Security > Single Sign-on page and perform the following steps.

   

   a. Select Enable Single Sign-on to Yes.

   b. In the SAML Endpoint textbox, paste the Login URL value which you copied previously.

   c. In the Issuer textbox, paste the Microsoft Entra Identifier value which you copied previously.

   d. Open the downloaded Certificate (Base64) into Notepad and paste the content into the X.509 Certificate textbox.

   e. Select Save.

Create Oktopost SAML test user

1. Log in to the Oktopost SAML as an administrator.

2. Select the User Icon > Settings.

   

3. Go to the User Management > Users > Add User.

   

4. Fill the required fields in the pop up, and select Send.

   

Test SSO

In this section, you test your Microsoft Entra single sign-on configuration with following options.

SP initiated:

• Select Test this application, this option redirects to Oktopost SAML Sign on URL where you can initiate the login flow.

• Go to Oktopost SAML Sign-on URL directly and initiate the login flow from there.

IDP initiated:

• Select Test this application, and you should be automatically signed in to the Oktopost SAML for which you set up the SSO

You can also use Microsoft My Apps to test the application in any mode. When you select the Oktopost SAML tile in the My Apps, if configured in SP mode you would be redirected to the application sign on page for initiating the login flow and if configured in IDP mode, you should be automatically signed in to the Oktopost SAML for which you set up the SSO. For more information about the My Apps, see Introduction to the My Apps.

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