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Add Okta

You give Astrolabe the Okta application you created. Okta then appears in Administration › Authentication as an active provider.

You do it once, as an administrator.

Before you start​

You need the Client ID and the Client secret of an Okta application, and the address of your Okta: see Create the Okta application.

🔧 Turn Okta on​

  1. In the left sidebar, at the bottom, click Administration.

  2. Under PLATFORM, click Authentication.

  3. On the Okta card, turn on the switch at the top right. The window Configure Okta opens.

  4. Fill in the form:

    FieldWhat to enterExample
    Client IDThe Client ID of the application
    Client SecretIts Client secret
    AudienceThe address of your Okta, with https://https://example.okta.com
    Auth Server IDLeave empty
    IDPLeave empty
    Session DurationLeave empty
    Additional ScopesLeave empty
    Sign In ConfigurationLeave empty

    Client ID, Client Secret and Audience are marked (Required). The other fields are optional.

  5. Click Install. The screen says The configuration has changed; the server is restarting. Wait a few seconds.

The Okta card is now among the active providers at the top of the list, its switch is on, and it has a Configure button.

🔄 Change or remove Okta​

  1. On the Okta card, click Configure.

  2. To change a value, edit the field. To change the secret, click Replace next to Client Secret. Click Update Configuration.

  3. To remove Okta, click Uninstall.

✅ That's it!

Something is wrong? See Common problems with sign-in.