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Configure iSAMS for Single sign-on with Microsoft Entra ID

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

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

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

Scenario description

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

  • iSAMS supports SP and IDP initiated SSO.

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

Configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO with iSAMS 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 iSAMS.

To configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO with iSAMS, 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 iSAMS SSO - to configure the single sign-on settings on application side.
    1. Create iSAMS test user - to have a counterpart of B.Simon in iSAMS 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 > iSAMS > 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, if you wish to configure the application in IDP initiated mode, perform the following steps:

    a. In the Identifier text box, type a URL using the following pattern: https://<SUBDOMAIN>.isams.cloud/main/sso/saml2

    b. In the Reply URL text box, type a URL using the following pattern: https://<SUBDOMAIN>.isams.cloud/main/sso/saml2/acs

  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 a URL using the following pattern: https://<SUBDOMAIN>.isams.cloud/

    Note

    These values aren't real. Update these values with the actual Identifier, Reply URL and Sign-on URL. Contact iSAMS Client support team to get these values. You can also refer to the patterns shown in the Basic SAML Configuration section.

  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 iSAMS SSO

  1. Log in to iSAMS as an Administrator.

  2. Navigate to the Control Panel and open the Authentication module.

  3. From the right-hand menu, select Identity Providers

    Screenshot shows Active Directory Configuration with Identity Providers selected.

  4. Select Add Provider

    Screenshot shows Identity Providers with Add Providers selected.

  5. Perform the following steps in the following page:

    Screenshot shows the Identity Providers Wizard where you can do the steps described.

    a. In the Name textbox, give a valid name like Saml2 Azure. This is the name that appears on the login page.

    b. In the Metadata URL box, enter the App Federation Metadata Url value which you copied previously.

    c. Press Import.

    d. In the Applications listbox within the Enabled Client Applications section, select all of the iSAMS applications you wish your provider to appear on the login page for.

    e. Select Save & Close.

Create iSAMS test user

  1. Log in to iSAMS as an Administrator.

  2. Go to the Control Panel Home > Security & Permissions > User Accounts > User Options & Tasks > Modify User Properties.

  3. In the resulting pop-up window, select the Account Details tab, and change the Authorization to that of your newly created Identity Provider.

    Screenshot shows Account Details with a value for Authorization.

  4. Select Save & Close.

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 iSAMS Sign on URL where you can initiate the login flow.

  • Go to iSAMS 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 iSAMS 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 iSAMS 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 iSAMS for which you set up the SSO. For more information about the My Apps, see Introduction to the My Apps.

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