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Configure Abstract for Single sign-on with Microsoft Entra ID

In this article, you learn how to integrate Abstract with Microsoft Entra ID. When you integrate Abstract with Microsoft Entra ID, you can:

  • Control in Microsoft Entra ID who has access to Abstract.
  • Enable your users to be automatically signed-in to Abstract with their Microsoft Entra accounts.
  • Manage your accounts in one central location.

Prerequisites

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

  • Abstract single sign-on (SSO) enabled subscription.

Scenario description

In this article, you configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO in a test environment.

  • Abstract supports SP and IDP initiated SSO.

To configure the integration of Abstract into Microsoft Entra ID, you need to add Abstract from the gallery to your list of managed SaaS apps.

  1. Sign in to the Microsoft Entra admin center as at least a Cloud Application Administrator.
  2. Browse to Entra ID > Enterprise apps > New application.
  3. In the Add from the gallery section, type Abstract in the search box.
  4. Select Abstract from results panel and then add the app. Wait a few seconds while the app is added to your tenant.

Alternatively, you can also use the Enterprise App Configuration Wizard. In this wizard, you can add an application to your tenant, add users/groups to the app, assign roles, and walk through the SSO configuration as well. Learn more about Microsoft 365 wizards.

Configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO for Abstract

Configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO with Abstract using a test user called B.Simon. For SSO to work, you need to establish a link relationship between a Microsoft Entra user and the related user in Abstract.

To configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO with Abstract, perform the following steps:

  1. Configure Microsoft Entra SSO - to enable your users to use this feature.
    1. Create a Microsoft Entra test user - to test Microsoft Entra single sign-on with B.Simon.
    2. Assign the Microsoft Entra test user - to enable B.Simon to use Microsoft Entra single sign-on.
  2. Configure Abstract SSO - to configure the single sign-on settings on application side.
    1. Create Abstract test user - to have a counterpart of B.Simon in Abstract that's linked to the Microsoft Entra representation of user.
  3. Test SSO - to verify whether the configuration works.

Configure Microsoft Entra SSO

Follow these steps to enable Microsoft Entra SSO.

  1. Sign in to the Microsoft Entra admin center as at least a Cloud Application Administrator.

  2. Browse to Entra ID > Enterprise apps > Abstract application integration page, find the Manage section and select Single sign-on.

  3. On the Select a Single sign-on method page, select SAML.

  4. On the Set up Single Sign-On with SAML page, select the pencil icon for Basic SAML Configuration to edit the settings.

    Edit Basic SAML Configuration

  5. On the Basic SAML Configuration section the application is pre-configured in IDP initiated mode and the necessary URLs are already pre-populated with Azure. The user needs to save the configuration by selecting the Save button.

  6. Select Set additional URLs and perform the following step if you wish to configure the application in SP initiated mode:

    In the Sign-on URL text box, type the URL: https://app.abstract.com/signin

  7. On the Set up Single Sign-On with SAML page, In the SAML Signing Certificate section, select copy button to copy App Federation Metadata Url and save it on your computer.

    The Certificate download link

Create and assign Microsoft Entra test user

Follow the guidelines in the create and assign a user account quickstart to create a test user account called B.Simon.

Configure Abstract SSO

Make sure to retrieve your App Federation Metadata Url and the Azure AD Identifier, as you need those to configure SSO on Abstract.

You find that information on the Set up Single Sign-On with SAML page:

  • The App Federation Metadata Url is located in the SAML Signing Certificate section.
  • The Azure AD Identifier is located in the Set up Abstract section.

You're now ready to configure SSO on Abstract:

Note

you need to authenticate with an organization Admin account to access the SSO settings on Abstract.

  1. Open the Abstract web app.
  2. Go to the Permissions page in the left side bar.
  3. In the Configure SSO section, enter your Metadata URL and Entity ID.
  4. Enter any manual exceptions you might have. Emails listed in the manual exceptions section bypass SSO and be able to log in with email and password.
  5. Select Save Changes.

Note

You’ll need to use primary email addresses in the manual exceptions list. SSO activation fails if the email you list is a user’s secondary email. If that happens, you’ll see an error message with the primary email for the failing account. Add that primary email to the manual exceptions list after you’ve verified you know the user.

Create Abstract test user

To test SSO on Abstract:

  1. Open the Abstract web app.
  2. Go to the Permissions page in the left side bar.
  3. Select Test with my Account. If the test fails, please contact our support team.

Note

you need to authenticate with an organization Admin account to access the SSO settings on Abstract. This organization Admin account needs to be assigned to Abstract.

Test SSO

In this section, you test your Microsoft Entra single sign-on configuration with following options.

SP initiated:

  • Select Test this application, this option redirects to Abstract Sign on URL where you can initiate the login flow.

  • Go to Abstract Sign-on URL directly and initiate the login flow from there.

IDP initiated:

  • Select Test this application, and you should be automatically signed in to the Abstract for which you set up the SSO.

You can also use Microsoft My Apps to test the application in any mode. When you select the Abstract tile in the My Apps, if configured in SP mode you would be redirected to the application sign on page for initiating the login flow and if configured in IDP mode, you should be automatically signed in to the Abstract for which you set up the SSO. For more information about the My Apps, see Introduction to the My Apps.

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