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 HackerOne
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 HackerOne.
- In the search results, point to HackerOneand click Select.
- In the Google Identity Provider detailswindow, for Option 2: Copy the SSO URL and certificate:
- Next to SSO URL, click Copyand save the URL.
- Next to Certificate, click Copyand save the certificate.
- Click Continue.
- On the Service provider detailspage, the ACS URLand Entity IDvalues for HackerOne are configured by default.
- Click Continue.
- (Optional) To map Google directory attributes to the corresponding app attributes, in the Attribute Mappingwindow:
- Click Add Mapping.
- Click Select fieldselect a Google directory attribute.
- For App attributes, enter the corresponding app attribute.
- (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.
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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- Click HackerOne.
- 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 Use groups to customize service access .
- Ensure that your HackerOne user account email domains match the primary domain of your organization’s managed Google Account.
Before you begin:HackerOne requires an X.509 certificate fingerprint, rather than an X.509 certificate. Before proceeding with the following steps, use a conversion utility to convert the X.509 certificate generated in Step 1 into an X.509 certificate fingerprint.
- Open a new Incognito browser window, go to the HackerOne sign-in page , and sign in with your HackerOne administrator account..
- Select the HackerOne program where you want to enable SSO.
- Go to Settings General Authentication.
- In the SAML settingssection, click Enable.
- Enter the following information in the respective fields:
- Your organization's email domain
- The SSO URL copied in Step 1
- The X.509 certificate fingerprint
- Click Run testto verify your settings.
After you successfully test your settings, HackerOne will review your SAML configuration.
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Click Save.
- After you receive your SAML approval email from HackerOne, go to Settings General Authentication.
- In the SAML settingssection, click Migrate Usersto enable SSO for your users.
HackerOne 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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- Click HackerOne.
- In the HackerOnesection, 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
- Close all browser windows.
- Go to the HackerOne sign-in page and enter only your username. You should be automatically redirected to the Google sign-in page.
- Enter your Google Workspace email address and click HackerOne.
After your credentials are authenticated, the app should open.
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