Configure SAML with Okta using their gallery app for Cobalt.

Configure SAML with Okta using their gallery app for Cobalt.


:::info
This guide is for Organization Owners who configure SAML with Okta as an identity provider (IdP) using the [gallery Cobalt SAML app](https://www.okta.com/integrations/cobalt/).

If you want to [create a non-gallery application for Okta](https://help.okta.com/en-us/Content/Topics/Apps/Apps_App_Integration_Wizard_SAML.htm?cshid=ext_Apps_App_Integration_Wizard-saml) manually, see [how to set up the configuration](https://docs.cobalt.io/en-us/articles/configure-saml-sso-oT8Q3qO09D#h-okta).

:::

If your organization [enforces SAML](https://docs.cobalt.io/en-us/articles/configure-saml-sso-oT8Q3qO09D#h-enforce-saml-sso) in Cobalt, users will no longer be able to authenticate through the sign-in page. They must authenticate to Cobalt only through the Okta service.

## **Contents**

* Supported Features
* Configuration Steps
* Notes

## **Supported Features**

The Okta/Cobalt SAML integration supports the following features:

* IdP-initiated SSO

For more information on the listed features, visit the [Okta Glossary](https://help.okta.com/en/prod/Content/Topics/Reference/glossary.htm).

## **Configuration Steps**


1. Sign in to Cobalt, and go to **Settings** > **Identity & Access**. You should have an [Organization Owner](https://docs.cobalt.io/en-us/articles/user-roles-and-permissions-oCij6uRrUR#h-organization-owner) role.
2. Under **Configure SAML**, click **Configure**. An overlay for configuring SAML opens

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3. In Cobalt, enter the following values from Okta. In the Okta Admin Dashboard, select the **Sign On** tab for the Cobalt SAML app, then click **Edit**. Under **Metadata details**, click **More details**.

* **IdP SSO URL**: Enter the **Sign on URL** from Okta.
* **IdP Certificate**: Enter the **Signing Certificate** from Okta.
* Click **Save Configuration**.

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4. In Okta, select the **Sign On** tab for the Cobalt SAML app, then click **Edit**.

* **Region**: Enter your region, if applicable. The slug appears in the subdomain of the ACS URL.


:::info
* **Note**: the default value is `us`.

:::

* **Slug**: Enter your organization’s slug from Cobalt. The slug appears after `= `in the ACS URL. You can also find the slug in **Settings** > **General**.

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**• Application username format**: Select **Email**.  ![](https://brainfish-storage-prod.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/e1eb5d82-35e0-4c9f-bde1-0baec07941c1/bab36b6c-5f26-4148-ac08-ef2dbf5862a0/image.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAUPPN5IL3UKIOEL44%2F20260425%2Fus-east-2%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260425T151036Z&X-Amz-Expires=3000&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEM%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCXVzLWVhc3QtMiJGMEQCIDbMNEpOaU92Zp%2FEA0hIKT12ktMWNlaqSJXKZvzov60xAiAYpIMPfgyvLit3tqYUK6lVmE7jy%2FEJqggZ3kQyi3cDayrmBQiY%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F8BEAIaDDMwODEyNTk3NTI4NyIMOx4cjRbYs5zxQYTpKroF9TZB308MztzWB8OA%2FomFLZlPolqlULa2DLQStOyko3mBXhBU5h2Iqsa1oXiFomXAkRTNCLw3shuecX5J1ghyGvIUcnwaA44Gc5nCPnADoPXWzWso5JwmcZgfoEA39IvVaEH4hcpmBtMS1M5SA%2FjhBDyU6tS2UJX5j%2FyXfFAHql95%2B%2BFfCZOvQ3ztVaK%2F1qKzQwBAot%2FVZS8tCayrtwIdlc9Uv3HmfA%2BGRMKdZxHdrl%2FNr9A%2FgBo5fYKQuEuHzsTxyoeErc4kfGunLnT2tzBKDKeLXzLqQiYQLFZMqcaSFWYpA%2FkSj%2FeDbUxfbC%2BMVJqPT4Q%2BZVfvPuxRBDQwBCsO12xDPmMllHAudhlGRjmZgEE%2F2ctqp5en7Kc7rOtUb47UBumlOx907JeVcEZZaj5uUFDea54FQk1keIG%2B0%2F2YOx%2FT5SbYacFHOU8F0y1eTD04JiKofLZDLwoQ53rBZ66HC%2B8uH6mfRdQiTKv%2FIoydm4vCh2Ki6zrEy1PiQNncPuAlkkvJg1HdvifMeAqucaqzFRzxi%2FxHuCgG3Lfk0xYSBkNqGVpz2Fea8uENV4y%2FvnB7j5cKWcMFTzUfMD%2FE37HcJC3oFZUR7qfZ382H0dTibuigbVyuODDHBF8Y%2BPZZ4Zyh7xRIj%2BnqvziNxBuKl8g%2BOnZUBjnyixGsd04DPw9SnSb6BjQSAsoeREHNmO8D5BpJuyiF7ZSlbo8M5Ev2D9S6%2BzDTEW9PA%2FY2mb0SqWHMqPpsoXRTlzd4%2Fr4ijGhbpIjLKDLT1Nocfhnt5dwdRWXqOLOxFBSEKsD8RaNMn7urc2NSqdbCgaMbb09gRbZUEj%2F3BjRthbvLKD8gayGTIZTZZmY4C4jzVEfS0aAUIyqpQDGrNaBb5wHBdk78KFuzZ8Lq7%2FJe%2FdPO1O%2Biym36MTDvQ4NCV0UjTjV6eBswuqqzzwY6kQFlFDBn2CdzjevcpaPwn71n%2Bno6Lf9yw3xRx2mukaEHICjX7P97dQ%2BKro6%2BXULmjNFTAA1nape4c4H3wN8KVMGhWNcH6cyWXkSoi3NuaKrORJDtrVnckovV7zSwF5ylw%2FgFlOqacyQmdaimnxyywST89d%2F1AwtQORUmold2R7khe70fsUdOf1jmjoJZUI7m%2BaYj&X-Amz-Signature=ecbdc786002d1fecdfcb32539788b611ef228d7259e4657ede28c54b1bd48c45&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&response-content-disposition=attachment)

* Click **Save**.


5. Done!


:::info
## **Notes**

The following SAML attributes are supported:

| Name | Value |
|----|----|
| email | user.email |

:::




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