Manage Identity Providers

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Identity providers enable the use of third-party credentials, such as the credentials of your Google or Microsoft account, to log in into Paragon Automation.

Table 1 lists the parameters to add identity providers to an organization.

Table 1: Parameters to Add Identity Providers
Field	Description
Name	Enter a name for the identity provider.
Type	Displays the type of identity provider. The default identity provider is SAML and cannot be modified.
Issuer	Enter the unique URL that identifies your SAML identity provider. For example, Google or Microsoft. Note: Ensure that Paragon Automation is registered with the identity provider so that you get the values to input for Issuer.
Name ID Format	Select the unique identifier for the user. The options are e-mail and unspecified. If you select e-mail, the identity provider uses your e-mail address to authenticate you. If you select unspecified, the identity provider generates a unique identifier to authenticate you.
Signing Algorithm	Select a signing algorithm from the following: SHA1 SHA256 (default) SHA384 SHA512
Certificate	Enter the certificate issued by the SAML identity provider. Note: Ensure that Paragon Automation is registered with the identity provider so that you get the values to input for Certificate.
SSO URL	Enter the URL to redirect the users to the SAML identity provider for authentication.
Custom Logout URL	Enter the URL to redirect the users after logging out.
ACS URL	The URL that the identity provider should redirect an authenticated user to after signing in. The value is auto-generated and not editable.
Single Logout URL	The URL that the identity provider should redirect when a user logs out of an authentication session. The value is auto-generated and not editable.

Add an Identity Provider

To add an identity provider:

Click Settings Menu > System Settings on the banner.
The Organization Settings page appears.
Click the Create IDP (+) icon above the Identity Providers table.
The Create Identity Provider page appears.
Configure the identity provider by using the guidelines in Table 1.
Click Create.
The identity provider is created and listed in the Identity Providers table.

Edit an Identity Provider

To edit an identity provider:

Click Settings Menu > System Settings on the banner.
The Organization Settings page appears.
Click the identity provider you want to edit in the Identity Providers table.
The Edit Identity Provider page appears.
Edit the identity provider by using the guidelines in Table 1.

Note:
You cannot edit identity provider type, ACS URL, and Single Logout URL.
Click Save.
You are returned to the Organization Settings page, where you can view the changes in Identity Providers table.

Delete an Identity Provider

To delete an identity provider:

Click Settings Menu > System Settings on the banner.
The Organization Settings page appears.
Click the identity provider that you want to delete.
The Edit Identity Provider page appears.
Click Delete.
You are returned to the Organization Settings page, where you can view that the identity provider is removed from the Identity Provider table.

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