Single sign-on

Prev Next

Overview

In addition to logging in with a user name and a password, it is also possible to log in via Single Sign-On (SSO).

If the property Enable Single-Sign-On of a user is enabled, the user can log in via SSO. The property can be found in the lower part of the user settings:

Location

Identity providers (IdPs) for the SSO users can be created and configured at Single-Sign-On settings tab of the System information page:

Configuring Single Sign-On

Please be aware that clicking the checkmark (see screenshot below) will write your changes to NG's configuration immediately:

Adding new record to the table requires following attributes:

  • Provider key - custom unique provider identifier

  • Display name - name displayed on login page

  • Issuer URL - URL of the provider endpoint

  • Client UD - ID as configured at the provider

  • Client secret - Secret as configured at the provider


Logging in with SSO

The display name of a configured identity provider will be shown on the login page. In our example: to log in via the IdP with the display name Microsoft click on LOG IN VIA MICROSOFT:

Each configured IdP will display a log-in button on the login page.


Logging in with credentials

If you want to log in with a username and a password, click instead "Log in with credentials". This will bring you to this screen:


Limitations

Please be aware that SSO users can neither edit nor create non-SSO users. This is forbidden on purpose. This way it is ensured that users who are no longer employees of the company (and are off-boarded at IdP side) don't keep access to NG and cannot find another way to decouple their accounts from the SSO.