OpenID Connect Configuration

Overview

This document provides step-by-step instructions for configuring OpenID Connect with Okta for KloudManage integration. OpenID Connect is a secure authentication protocol that allows KloudManage to authenticate users through Okta. Follow the steps below to set up this integration.

Note: In the same way you can add Google authentication and Azure authentication.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following:

  • KloudManage admin account credentials.

  • Okta developer account credentials.

  • Access to KloudManage settings as an administrator.

Configuration Steps

  1. Open your web browser and navigate to KloudManage.

  2. Log in to the KloudManage admin account using your credentials.

  3. Navigate to Settings > Third Party Integration within the KloudManage admin interface.

  1. Then, Scroll down to the OpenID Configuration section.

  2. Here click on the edit button and add the Authentication URL, Token URL, User Info URL, ClientID, and Client secret.

  1. Log in to your OKTA developer account to get this information.

  2. In your Okta developer account, create a new app with the sign-in method OpenId Connect > Web Application.

    Refer Okta developer document for more details.

    https://developer.okta.com/docs/guides/build-sso-integration/openidconnect/main/

  1. Then fill the general settings section in the OKTA and configure as shown in the image.
  1. Click on the +Add URI button in the Login section and add the Redirect URL. You can find the Redirect URL from KloudMange. Finaly, click the save button to save the changes.

  1. Copy the Client ID and Client Secret from the Okta app.

  2. Return to KloudManage.

  3. Click on the Edit button in the OpenID Configuration section.

  4. Paste the Okta Client ID and Client Secret.

  1. Provide the Authentication URL, Token URL, and User Info URL in the following format, where ${baseUrl} represents the issuer URI of your OKTA account. For additional details, refer the OKTA developer documentation

  • Authorization URL: ${baseUrl}/oauth2/v1/authorize

  • Token URL: ${baseUrl}/oauth2/v1/token

  • User info URL: ${baseUrl}/oauth2/v1/userinfo

  1. Click the Save button to save the changes in KloudManage.

  2. Users can now log in to KloudManage using OpenID Connect. Refer to the User Roles and Permissions section to learn how to add a new user.

  3. On the KloudManage login page, enter the user’s company email ID.

  4. Click on the Login with OpenID Connect button.

  1. Users will be redirected to the Okta login page.

  2. Enter the Okta username and password and click on the Sign In button.