This article will explain how to configure Kendis to use Okta as a single sign on service and fetch the users and groups from Okta.
It will simplify the users and group management for your organization.
Please follow these steps to configure the integration.
Follow the steps to configure Okta with Kendis.
Step 1
Go to the "My Applications" section.
Step 2
Click on the "Admin" button
Step 3
Click on the "Add Applications" link on the right navigation links.
Step 4
Click the "Create New App" Button
Step 5
Select "SAML 2.0" option under Sign on method.
Step 6
Under "Create SAML Integration" page, fill the mandatory field of "App Name", you can leave all other fields as-is or fill them according to your setup.
Step 7
On the second step of SAML configuration (Configure SAML) General section. Add Single Sign On URL like this
http://yourDomain.kendis.io/login/saml
where yourDomain is the sub-domain for your Kendis account.
Type any values in "Audience URI(SP Entity ID)"
Step 8
Map the attributes as shown below, in case they are not mapped, you will see "Unknown" against the user name at Kendis.
Attribute Statements
Name Name format Value
firstName Unspecified user.firstName
lastName Unspecified user.lastName
email Unspecified user.email
login Unspecified user.login
GROUP ATTRIBUTE STATEMENTS
Name Name format Filter
groups Unspecified Matches regex: .*
Step 9
Select the appropriate option and press "Finish". Your new app is created.
Step 10
After successful creation, assign this app to users or groups in your organization at Okta.
Step 11
In order to configure Okta with Kendis, go to the "Sign On" option and click on the "View Setup Instructions" as highlighted in the screenshot.
Step 12
At setup instructions view, copy the values and map them into the kendis.
NOTE: Do not copy following lines while copying the certificate (-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----) ( -----END CERTIFICATE----- ).
To Map these fields in kendis Click "Settings" and then "SAML Configuration"
On SAML Configuration Settings page click on edit button and then add values.
Press the save button and SAML configuration is done.
Step 13
To assign users and groups from Okta to the Kendis "Board Collections", you need to map the API token field.
To get an API token, go to the admin section and click on the "Security" link and then "API".
Click on the "Create Token" button and then copy the generated token
Step 14
After copying the token from Okta, go to Kendis and click on "Settings" and then "API Token . Click on the "edit" button and then paste the token.
Step 15
After successful configuration, you will be able to add users and groups from Okta to your Kendis boards collections.
