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MCS from version 1.3.0

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  1. Navigate to Applications → Applications.

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  2. Find the SAML Configuration Application you previously created in Okta.

  3. Click the name of your SAML Configuration Application.

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  4. Navigate to the General tab in the SAML Configuration Application.

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  5. Scroll to the SAML Settings section and click Edit.

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  6. In the Edit SAML Integration, in the General Settings tab:

    1. Click on the Next button to get to the Configure SAML tab.

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    2. Scroll down in the SAML Settings to the Group Attribute Statements (optional).

    3. Enter group in the Name field. (This must be spelled exactly as "group").

    4. Leave Name Format as Unspecified.

    5. Choose a filter (e.g., Equals or Starts With) and provide the appropriate value based on your group's name.

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    6. Enter the name of the group you created in Okta, based on the filter you selected in the previous step.

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Note:

In the Filter field, it is recommended to select Starts With and then enter the prefix for all the groups you created in Okta for use with MCS.

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Note:
In the Group Attribute Statements, you must use the keyword group exactly in the Name field.

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Example of the Filter field:

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titleWhy Is SAML Configuration Required in MCS?

In MCS, you must specify the Entity ID, Identity Provider URL, and certificate from the SAML Configuration Application you created in Okta. This ensures that MCS knows where to direct user authentication requests when a user chooses to sign in via SAML instead of MCS's native authentication system.

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Steps to Configure SAML in MCS

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