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Tutorial: Configure Netskope User Authentication for automatic user provisioning

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The objective of this tutorial is to demonstrate the steps to be performed in Netskope User Authentication and Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) to configure Azure AD to automatically provision and de-provision users and/or groups to Netskope User Authentication.

Note

This tutorial describes a connector built on top of the Azure AD User Provisioning Service. For important details on what this service does, how it works, and frequently asked questions, see Automate user provisioning and deprovisioning to SaaS applications with Azure Active Directory.

This connector is currently in Public Preview. For more information on the general Microsoft Azure terms of use for Preview features, see Supplemental Terms of Use for Microsoft Azure Previews.

Prerequisites

The scenario outlined in this tutorial assumes that you already have the following prerequisites:

Assigning users to Netskope User Authentication

Azure Active Directory uses a concept called assignments to determine which users should receive access to selected apps. In the context of automatic user provisioning, only the users and/or groups that have been assigned to an application in Azure AD are synchronized.

Before configuring and enabling automatic user provisioning, you should decide which users and/or groups in Azure AD need access to Netskope User Authentication. Once decided, you can assign these users and/or groups to Netskope User Authentication by following the instructions here:

Important tips for assigning users to Netskope User Authentication

  • It is recommended that a single Azure AD user is assigned to Netskope User Authentication to test the automatic user provisioning configuration. Additional users and/or groups may be assigned later.

  • When assigning a user to Netskope User Authentication, you must select any valid application-specific role (if available) in the assignment dialog. Users with the Default Access role are excluded from provisioning.

Set up Netskope User Authentication for provisioning

  1. Sign in to your Netskope User Authentication Admin Console. Navigate to Home > Settings.

    Netskope User Authentication Admin Console

  2. Navigate to Tools. Under the Tools menu navigate to Directory Tools > SCIM INTEGRATION.

    Netskope User Authentication tools

    Netskope User Authentication Add SCIM

  3. Scroll down and click on Add Token button. In the Add OAuth Client Name dialog box provide a CLIENT NAME and click on the Save button.

    Netskope User Authentication Add Token

    Netskope User Authentication CLient Name

  4. Copy the SCIM Server URL and the TOKEN. These values will be entered in the Tenant URL and Secret Token fields respectively in the Provisioning tab of your Netskope User Authentication application in the Azure portal.

    Netskope User Authentication Create Token

Before configuring Netskope User Authentication for automatic user provisioning with Azure AD, you need to add Netskope User Authentication from the Azure AD application gallery to your list of managed SaaS applications.

To add Netskope User Authentication from the Azure AD application gallery, perform the following steps:

  1. In the Azure portal, in the left navigation panel, select Azure Active Directory.

    The Azure Active Directory button

  2. Go to Enterprise applications, and then select All applications.

    The Enterprise applications blade

  3. To add a new application, select the New application button at the top of the pane.

    The New application button

  4. In the search box, enter Netskope User Authentication, select Netskope User Authentication in the results panel, and then click the Add button to add the application.

    Netskope User Authentication in the results list

Configuring automatic user provisioning to Netskope User Authentication

This section guides you through the steps to configure the Azure AD provisioning service to create, update, and disable users and/or groups in Netskope User Authentication based on user and/or group assignments in Azure AD.

Tip

You may also choose to enable SAML-based single sign-on for Netskope User Authentication by following the instructions provided in the Netskope User Authentication Single sign-on tutorial. Single sign-on can be configured independently of automatic user provisioning, although these two features complement each other.

Note

To learn more about Netskope User Authentication's SCIM endpoint, refer this.

To configure automatic user provisioning for Netskope User Authentication in Azure AD:

  1. Sign in to the Azure portal. Select Enterprise Applications, then select All applications.

    Enterprise applications blade

  2. In the applications list, select Netskope User Authentication.

    The Netskope User Authentication link in the Applications list

  3. Select the Provisioning tab.

    Screenshot of the Manage options with the Provisioning option called out.

  4. Set the Provisioning Mode to Automatic.

    Screenshot of the Provisioning Mode dropdown list with the Automatic option called out.

  5. Under the Admin Credentials section, input SCIM Server URL value retrieved earlier in Tenant URL. Input the TOKEN value retrieved earlier in Secret Token. Click Test Connection to ensure Azure AD can connect to Netskope User Authentication. If the connection fails, ensure your Netskope User Authentication account has Admin permissions and try again.

    Tenant URL + Token

  6. In the Notification Email field, enter the email address of a person or group who should receive the provisioning error notifications and check the checkbox - Send an email notification when a failure occurs.

    Notification Email

  7. Click Save.

  8. Under the Mappings section, select Synchronize Azure Active Directory Users to Netskope User Authentication.

    Netskope User Authentication User Mappings

  9. Review the user attributes that are synchronized from Azure AD to Netskope User Authentication in the Attribute Mapping section. The attributes selected as Matching properties are used to match the user accounts in Netskope User Authentication for update operations. Select the Save button to commit any changes.

    Netskope User Authentication User Attributes

  10. Under the Mappings section, select Synchronize Azure Active Directory Groups to Netskope User Authentication.

    Netskope User Authentication Group Mappings

  11. Review the group attributes that are synchronized from Azure AD to Netskope User Authentication in the Attribute Mapping section. The attributes selected as Matching properties are used to match the groups in Netskope User Authentication for update operations. Select the Save button to commit any changes.

    Netskope User Authentication Group Attributes

  12. To configure scoping filters, refer to the following instructions provided in the Scoping filter tutorial.

  13. To enable the Azure AD provisioning service for Netskope User Authentication, change the Provisioning Status to On in the Settings section.

    Provisioning Status Toggled On

  14. Define the users and/or groups that you would like to provision to Netskope User Authentication by choosing the desired values in Scope in the Settings section.

    Provisioning Scope

  15. When you are ready to provision, click Save.

    Saving Provisioning Configuration

This operation starts the initial synchronization of all users and/or groups defined in Scope in the Settings section. The initial sync takes longer to perform than subsequent syncs, which occur approximately every 40 minutes as long as the Azure AD provisioning service is running. You can use the Synchronization Details section to monitor progress and follow links to provisioning activity report, which describes all actions performed by the Azure AD provisioning service on Netskope User Authentication.

For more information on how to read the Azure AD provisioning logs, see Reporting on automatic user account provisioning.

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