Okta enables you to provide Single Sign-On (SSO) access to cloud, on-premise, and mobile applications. You sign into Okta and you can then launch any of your web apps without having to reenter your credentials.
Okta establishes a secure connection with a user’s browser and then authenticates the user to Okta-managed apps using one of two SSO integration methods: Okta provides access to cloud apps with the Okta Integration Network (OIN), a collection of thousands of supported applications.
Does Okta support forms-based authentication?
Okta supports Forms-based Authentication natively using our Secure Web Authentication plugin • SAML or WS-Fed-based Federation— This pattern allows end users to authenticate to an Identity Provider, which issues secure tokens that the end user can use to access other service and applications. Okta supports SAML and WS-Fed natively.
Does Okta support SAML or WS-fed?
• SAML or WS-Fed-based Federation— This pattern allows end users to authenticate to an Identity Provider, which issues secure tokens that the end user can use to access other service and applications. Okta supports SAML and WS-Fed natively. You can read more about Okta and SAML on the Okta developer site.
How does Okta’s SWA sign-in work?
For the SWA sign-in option, Okta signs in to the external application for each user. Selecting this method doesn’t prevent users from signing in to the external application directly. You can set up your app integration with any of the following SWA sign-in configurations: This option allows your users to choose their usernames and passwords.
When I was researching we ran into the question “What is single sign on Okta?”.
My favorite answer is single Sign-On in applications. Okta enables you to provide Single Sign-On (SSO) access to cloud, on-premise, and mobile applications. You sign into Okta and you can then launch any of your web apps without having to reenter your credentials. Okta establishes a secure connection with a user’s browser and then authenticates.
What can Okta do for your business?
Give your IT team one place to view, manage, and secure all your users’ access, whether they are internal employees or external partners. Okta’s single sign-on solution can quickly connect to and sync from any number of identity stores including AD, LDAP, HR systems, and other third-party identity providers.