External IdP Configuration - Okta OIDC

Learn how to configure Okta as an external Identity Provider using OpenID Connect in order to enable single sign-on functionality for your applications.

Last published at: August 13th, 2024

 

Create a new app integration.

  • Go to Applications and click Create App Integration.
  • On the Create a new app integration page:
Create App Integration

 

PKCE Verification

  • Select the Application and click General
    • Click Edit under Client Credentials
  • Select Require PKCE as additional verification
  • Click the Save button.

 

Copy the required values.

  • Select the Application 
  • Click the General tab
  • Copy the Client ID
  • Copy the Secret.
  • Replace <Base URL> in the following URLs, and both URLs will be used in the OpenMethods Experience Designer Provider configuration .
    • Authorize Endpoint: https://<Base URL>/oauth2/v1/authorize
    • Token Endpoint: https://<Base URL>/oauth2/v1/token
    • Base URLs can be obtained by clicking the arrow in the top right section and copying the URL as highlighted in the image.

Assignments

  • Create a new Group
    • Click Directory and Groups, and then click the Add Group button.
    • Enter the name OpenMethods-Users.

 

  • Assign people to the Group.
    • Click the group name OpenMethods-Users from the Group's list
    • Click the Assign People button
    • Click the + sign to select the people from the list, by clicking the + sign, who should be added to the Group.

 

  • Assign the Group
    • Goto Applications and Select the Application name 
    • Click Assignments
    • Select Group from the Assign dropdown
    • Click Assign to Groups
    • Click Assign next to the OpenMethods-Users Group
    • Click the Done button.

 


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