Using the SAML 2.0 standard, you can configure single sign-on (SSO) for a number of cloud apps. After you set up SSO, your users can use their Google Workspace credentials to sign in to an app using SSO.
Use SAML to set up SSO for Flexera
You must be signed in as a super administrator for this task.
Step 1: Set up Google as a SAML identity provider- Sign in with a super administrator account to the Google Admin console.
If you aren’t using a super administrator account, you can’t complete these steps.
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- Click Add app Search for apps.
- For Enter app name, enter RightScale.
- In the search results, point to RightScaleand click Select.
- In the Google Identity Provider detailswindow, for Option 2: Copy the SSO URL, entity ID, and certificate:
- Next to SSO URL, click Copy and save the URL
- Next to Entity ID, click Copy and save the entity ID.
- Next to Certificate, click Download and download the certificate.
- Click Continue.
On the Service provider detailspage, the app details are configured by default . - For Start URL (optional), check the Signed Response box.
- Click Continue.
- In the Attribute Mappingwindow, click Select fieldand map the following Google directory attributes to their corresponding
Flexera attributes. The email, givenname, and surname attributes are required:
Google directory attribute Flexera attribute Basic Information > Primary Email email Basic Information > First Name givenname Basic Information > Last Name surname - (Optional) To add additional mappings, click Add Mappingand select the fields that you need to map.
- (Optional) To enter group names that are relevant for this app:
- For Group membership (optional), click Search for a group, enter one or more letters of the group name, and select the group name.
- Add additional groups as needed (maximum of 75 groups).
- For App attribute, enter the corresponding groups attribute name of the service provider.
Regardless of how many group names you enter, the SAML response includes only groups that a user is a member of (directly or indirectly). For more information, go to About group membership mapping .
- Click Finish.
- Open an Incognito browser window, go to the Flexera sign-in page , and sign in to the Flexera account you want to use with SAML in the Enterprise manager role.
- Go to Enterprise Settings Single Sign-On.
- For SAML provider, select New.
- Complete the following steps:
- For Display Name, enter the name that you want to display.
- For Login Method, leave the Allow RighScale-Initiated SSO using a discovery hit box unchecked.
- For SAML SSO URL, enter the SSO URL that you copied in Step 1.
- For SAML EntityID, enter the entity ID that you copied in Step 1.
- For SAML Signing Certificate, upload the certificate that you downloaded in Step 1.
Before you begin: To turn a service on or off for certain users, put their accounts in an organizational unit (to control access by department) or add them to an access group (to allow access for users across or within departments).
- Sign in with a super administrator account to the Google Admin console.
If you aren’t using a super administrator account, you can’t complete these steps.
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- Select RightScale.
- Click User access.
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To turn a service on or off for everyone in your organization, click On for everyoneor Off for everyone, and then click Save.
- (Optional) To turn a service on or off for an organizational unit:
- At the left, select the organizational unit.
- To change the Service status, select Onor Off.
- Choose one:
- If the Service status is set to Inherited and you want to keep the updated setting, even if the parent setting changes, click Override.
- If the Service status is set to Overridden, either click Inheritto revert to the same setting as its parent, or click Saveto keep the new setting, even if the parent setting changes.
Learn more about organizational structure .
- (Optional) To turn on a service for a set of users across or within organizational units, select an access group. For details, go to Customize service access using access groups .
- Ensure that your Flexera user account email domains match the primary domain of your organization’s managed Google Account.
Flexera supports both identity provider-initiated and service provider-initiated SSO.
Verify identity provider-initiated SSO
- Sign in with a super administrator account to the Google Admin console.
If you aren’t using a super administrator account, you can’t complete these steps.
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- Select RightScale.
- At the top left, click Test SAML login.
The app should open in a separate tab. If it doesn’t, troubleshoot the error message and try again. For details on troubleshooting, go to SAML app error messages .
Verify service provider-initiated SSO
- Open a new Incognito browser window and go to your Flexera instance.
You should be redirected to the Google sign-in page. - Select your account and enter your password.
After your credentials are authenticated, the app should open.
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