Setup external authentication provider

Naviage to /RoleManager URL then click the Authentication Providers menu.

RoleManager supports integration with the following authentication providers

• Azure AD
• ADFS
• Google
• Salsforce
• Other provider supporting Open ID Connect protocol

Prerequisites

• Complete application registration in the respective authentication provider, e.g. configure redirect_URL, rely_party;
• Request credentials for connecting to the authentication provider, e.g. client_id, client_secret;
• Setup claim mapping at the authentication provider if require.

How to add an authentication provider in RoleManager

1. Navigate to RoleManager and select Authentication Providers menu;
2. Click the Create New button, enter the name and display name of the provider. The name has to be unique and starts with letter without space, e.g. AzureAD, then click the Next button;
   • For ADFS, the name must be WsFederation;
   • For Google, the name must be Google;
   • For other providers, the name can be any value.
3. Enter the configuration JSON applicable for the authentication provider. See below list for the applicable provider.
4. Select the applicable status
   • Is Active - RoleManager only interact with active providers;
   • Is Interactive - RoleManager displays a button for each interactive provider on the log in page so user can use the external account to log in;
   • Is Default - RoleManager automatically redirects the user to the default authentication provider's log on page, i.e. user does not need to select which provider to log on.

External authentication provider configuration requirement