SAML Configuration for Okta

1. Ensure you have a working OKTA account, if not create one here
 
2. Follow these SAML Appication in OKTA guidelines:
 
3. For step#7, on your Avanan’s dashboard navigate to Settings-> Advanced-> Configure SAML -> SAML SSO url (its looks like https://{domain}.avanan.net/auth/saml/sso) and type this url
 
4. On the same page choose ‘Application username‘ property as ‘Email’
 
5. You can skip “Attribute Statements” section (step 8)
 
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6. For step #10, on your Avanan dashboard navigate to Settings->Advanced->Configure SAML->Metadata URL, copy the identity provider metadata' link and paste it in the Configure SAML dialog.
 
 
7. Logout from the Avanan Dashboard. Now you will see a new ‘Login with SAML’ button on the login screen + you will be able to run application from Okta directly from https://{domain}.oktapreview.com/app/UserHome
 

 

The following Steps are Performed From the Avanan Portal

 

From the Avanan Portal navigate to Configuration -> Settings

 

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In the configure SAML window paste the URL from the SSO provider

 

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Once configuration is done, a new button will appear in login screen

 

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