Configure Equinix Federation App for Single sign-on with Microsoft Entra ID

In this article, you learn how to integrate Equinix Federation App with Microsoft Entra ID. When you integrate Equinix Federation App with Microsoft Entra ID, you can do the following:

• Control in Microsoft Entra ID who has access to Equinix Federation App.
• Enable your users to be automatically signed-in to Equinix Federation App 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:

• A Microsoft Entra user account with an active subscription. If you don't already have one, you can Create an account for free.
• One of the following roles:
  • Application Administrator
  • Cloud Application Administrator
  • Application Owner.

• Equinix Federation App single sign-on (SSO) enabled subscription.

Scenario description

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

• Equinix Federation App supports SP initiated SSO.

Note

Identifier of this application is a fixed string value so only one instance can be configured in one tenant.

Adding Equinix Federation App from the gallery

To configure the integration of Equinix Federation App into Microsoft Entra ID, you need to add Equinix Federation App 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 Equinix Federation App in the search box.
4. Select Equinix Federation App 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 Equinix Federation App

Configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO with Equinix Federation App 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 Equinix Federation App.

To configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO with Equinix Federation App, 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 Equinix Federation App SSO - to configure the single sign-on settings on application side.
   1. Create Equinix Federation App test user - to have a counterpart of B.Simon in Equinix Federation App 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 > Equinix Federation App > 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.

   

5. On the Basic SAML Configuration section, perform the following step:

   In the Sign on URL text box, type a URL using the following pattern: https://<customerprefix>customerportal.equinix.com

   Note

   The Sign on URL value isn't real. Update the value with the actual Sign on URL. Contact Equinix Federation App Client support team to get the value. You can also refer to the patterns shown in the Basic SAML Configuration section.

6. On the Set up single sign-on with SAML page, in the SAML Signing Certificate section, find Federation Metadata XML and select Download to download the certificate and save it on your computer.

   

7. On the Set up Equinix Federation App section, copy the appropriate URL(s) based on your requirement.

   

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 Equinix Federation App SSO

To configure Single Sign-On on Equinix Federation App side, please follow the link.

Create Equinix Federation App test user

In this section, you create a user called Britta Simon in Equinix Federation App. Work with Equinix Federation App support team to add the users in the Equinix Federation App platform. Users must be created and activated before you use single sign-on.

Test SSO

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

Go to Equinix Federation App Sign-on URL directly, and initiate the login flow from there.

Note

If you attempt to test your Azure application by using the Test this application link or by selecting the Equinix Federation App tile, it doesn't work, as that's IdP-initiated SSO, which Equinix doesn't support by default. For more information about the My Apps, see Introduction to the My Apps.

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