SSO login workflow


Overview
This topic describes the SSO login workflow for users and administrators.
Note: The workflow clarifies what you can expect when you use SSO for logging on to inSync Web or inSync Master Management Console.
Workflow
Step | Description |
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1. | Administrators: In a web browser, type https://<inSyncMasterIPAddress>/admin Users: In a web browser, type https://<inSyncMasterIPAddress>/home |
First login
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1 | Administrators and users: Enter your e-mail address and leave the Password field blank. |
2 | Administrators: Using a SAML request, inSync Master redirects you to the authentication page provided by your organization's IdP. Users: Using a SAML request, inSync Web redirects you to the authentication page provided by your organization's IdP. |
3 | Administrators and users: Type your SSO username and password on the login page. |
4 | Your organization's IdP receives your credentials. |
5 | If your credentials are validated, the IdP responds with a SAML assertion set to True. |
6 | Administrators: inSync Master receives the SAML assertion. Users: inSync Web submits the assertion to inSync Master. |
7 | Administrators and Users: inSync Master validates the SAML response and allows a login. |
Subsequent logins | |
1 | Administrators and users: Enter your e-mail address and leave the Password field blank. |
2 | inSync Master sends a SAML request to your organization's IdP for validating your credentials. |
3 | Your IdP validates your credentials against the values in its database. |
4 | Your IdP validates your credentials, and sets the SAML assertion to True. |
5 | Administrators: inSync Master receives the SAML assertion. Users: inSync Web submits the assertion to inSync Master. |
6 | Administrators and Users: inSync Master validates the SAML response and allows a login. |