Okta

How to Configure SAML 2.0 for BigPanda

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Supported Features

The Okta/BigPanda SAML integration currently supports the following features:

For more information on the listed features, visit the Okta Glossary.


Configuration Steps

  1. Login to your BigPanda account.

  2. Navigate to your account, then select Settings:

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  3. Select Single Sign-On > Okta, the follow the steps below:

    • Add the BigPanda App to Okta:

      • From step 6 in this section, make a copy of your Company Name value.

    • Configure Okta Information in BigPanda:

      • Issuer ID: Copy and paste the following:

        Sign in to the Okta Admin app to generate this variable.

      • SAML 2.0 Endpoint (HTTP): Copy and paste the following:

        Sign in to the Okta Admin app to generate this variable.

      • x.509 Certificate: Copy and paste the following:

        Sign into the Okta Admin Dashboard to generate this variable.
    • Click Configure Okta.

    • Note: Keep the BigPanda settings page opened.

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  4. In Okta, select the Sign On tab for the BigPanda app, then click Edit.

    • Enter the Company Name value you made a copy of in step 3 into the corresponding field.

    • Click Save:

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  5. Go back to the BigPanda settings page and click Logout and Validate:

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  6. If everything was set correctly, you will see the following message:

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  7. Click Activate SSO to activate Okta for your entire organization.

    Note: Once enabled, all users will be required to use Okta's authentication.

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  8. Done!

Notes

SP-initiated SSO

  1. Go to https://a.bigpanda.io/login URL.

  2. Enter your Email, then click LOG IN:

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