Okta Single Sign-On via SAML

  • Last updated on Dec 13, 2024
  • Published on Sep 14, 2023
  • 2 minute(s) read

Rather than signing into Dialpad with your Google or Microsoft productivity suite, our Okta integration allows your team to access Dialpad via Okta's single sign-on option (SSO) via SAML.

Let's dive into the details.

Who can use this
Dialpad's Okta integrations are available to all Dialpad users.

In order to enable Okta SSO via SAML, you will need to have Company Admin access to your company's Dialpad Account.

Add the application

First things first, you'll need to add the application. 

  1. Log into Okta
  2. Navigate to Applications
  3. Select Browse App Catalog 
  4. Search for “Dialpad” and select the Dialpad (SAML, Provisioning) integration


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  5. Select Add, enter an Application Label 
  6. Select Done
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That's it! You'll now see the Dialpad application instance created for your org.

Configure Dialpad attributes in Okta

Next, it's time to configure your Dialpad service provider attributes in Okta. 

Let's take a look at the steps required using our example domain (lojackphone.com)

In new tab, navigate to your Dialpad Admin Settings.
  1. Select Company Settings
  2. Select Authentication 
  3. Select SAML 
  4. Select Okta from the provider drop-down

In the Okta admin tab of the browser, where the Dialpad application was previously configured, navigate to Sign On and click on Edit

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Navigate to Advanced Sign-On Settings, and paste the SP (Service Provider) related attributes in the corresponding fields:

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Navigate to Credentials Details, choose the Application username format as Email, and click on Save.

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Configure Okta identity provider attributes into Dialpad

Now it's time to configure the Okta identity provider attributes into Dialpad. 

From the Okta admin tab of the browser, where the Dialpad application was previously configured:

  1. Navigate to the Sign On tab 
  2. Select View Setup Instructions 


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  3. Take note of the IDP Entity ID(Issuer), IDP SSO URL, and Certificate
    1. That the actual values would differ, reflecting your org URL in Okta


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  4. Navigate back to your Okta SAMLConfiguration page on the Dialpad web portal to paste in your values and save your changes.

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Login with Okta

To make life nice and easy, Users can log in with Okta right from their Dialpad app (desktop + mobile), or web portal. 

Note
Before a User can use Okta SSO, they must already exist within Okta, and be provisioned in Dialpad.
To log into Dialpad with Okta, simply select Login with another provider
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  1. Enter the domain of your Company
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  2. Enter your Okta credentials 
  3. Select Sign In

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Enforcing SAML-based SSO 

Add an extra level of security by blocking your users from using other SSO providers when logging into Dialpad. 

To restrict the use of other authentication providers, navigate to your Admin Settings at Dialpad.com

  1. Select My Company from the drop-down at the top left
  2. Navigate to Authentication
  3. Select SAML
  4. Select Prevent users from logging in with other SSO providers
  5. Select Save 
Note
Once saved, your users won't be able to use Microsoft and Google SSO (or even their username and password) to log in to Dialpad.
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