Enabling SAML will affect all users who use this application, which means that users will not be able to sign-in through their regular log-in page. They will only be able to access the app through the Okta service.
Instructure Bridge does not provide a backup log-in URL where users can sign-in using their normal username and password. Please reach out to Instructure Bridge support team in order to disable SAML authentication for your account.
The Okta/Instructure Bridge SAML integration currently supports the following features:
For more information on the listed features, visit the Okta Glossary.
Sign in to Instructure Bridge as an administrator.
Navigate to Application Switcher > ADMIN:
Select the AUTH tab:
Search for the SAML 2.0 option, then click Enable:
Enter the following:
Identity Provider Metadata URL: Copy and paste the following:
Sign into the Okta Admin dashboard to generate this value.
Name ID Format URN: Enter urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:nameid-format:persistent
Click Save:
Make a copy of the ACS URL and Audience URI values:
In Okta, select the Sign On tab for the Instructure Bridge app, then click Edit.
Scroll down to the ADVANCED SIGN-ON SETTINGS section.
Enter the ACS URL and Audience URI values from Step 6 into the corresponding fields.
Click Save:
Done!
Open your Instructure Bridge login URL: https://[subDomain].bridgeapp.com/