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In this article, you learn how to integrate Viareport (Europe) with Microsoft Entra ID. When you integrate Viareport (Europe) with Microsoft Entra ID, you can:
- Control in Microsoft Entra ID who has access to Viareport (Europe).
- Enable your users to be automatically signed-in to Viareport (Europe) with their Microsoft Entra accounts.
- Manage your accounts in one central location.
To learn more about SaaS app integration with Microsoft Entra ID, see What is application access and single sign-on with Microsoft Entra ID.
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:
- Viareport (Europe) single sign-on (SSO) enabled subscription.
Scenario description
In this article, you configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO in a test environment.
- Viareport (Europe) supports SP and IDP initiated SSO
Adding Viareport (Europe) from the gallery
To configure the integration of Viareport (Europe) into Microsoft Entra ID, you need to add Viareport (Europe) from the gallery to your list of managed SaaS apps.
- Sign in to the Microsoft Entra admin center as at least a Cloud Application Administrator.
- Browse to Entra ID > Enterprise apps > New application.
- In the Add from the gallery section, type Viareport (Europe) in the search box.
- Select Viareport (Europe) 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 single sign-on
Configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO with Viareport (Europe) 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 Viareport (Europe).
To configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO with Viareport (Europe), complete the following building blocks:
- Configure Microsoft Entra SSO - to enable your users to use this feature.
- Configure Viareport (Europe) SSO - to configure the Single Sign-On settings on application side.
- Create a Microsoft Entra test user - to test Microsoft Entra single sign-on with B.Simon.
- Assign the Microsoft Entra test user - to enable B.Simon to use Microsoft Entra single sign-on.
- Create Viareport (Europe) test user - to have a counterpart of B.Simon in Viareport (Europe) that's linked to the Microsoft Entra representation of user.
- Test SSO - to verify whether the configuration works.
Configure Microsoft Entra SSO
Follow these steps to enable Microsoft Entra SSO.
Sign in to the Microsoft Entra admin center as at least a Cloud Application Administrator.
Browse to Entra ID > Enterprise apps > Viareport (Europe) application integration page, find the Manage section and select Single sign-on.
On the Select a Single sign-on method page, select SAML.
On the Set up Single Sign-On with SAML page, select the edit/pen icon for Basic SAML Configuration to edit the settings.
On the Basic SAML Configuration section, if you wish to configure the application in IDP initiated mode, enter the values for the following fields:
In the Reply URL text box, type a URL using the following pattern:
https://inativ.viareport.com/SSO/<tenant_id>/callbackSelect 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://inativ.viareport.com/SSO/<tenant_id>/loginNote
These values aren't real. Update these values with the actual Reply URL and Sign-On URL. Contact Viareport (Europe) Client support team to get these values. You can also refer to the patterns shown in the Basic SAML Configuration section.
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.
Configure Viareport (Europe) SSO
To configure single sign-on on Viareport (Europe) side, you need to send the App Federation Metadata Url to Viareport (Europe) support team. They set this setting to have the SAML SSO connection set properly on both sides.
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.
Create Viareport (Europe) test user
In this section, you create a user called B.Simon in Viareport (Europe). Work with Viareport (Europe) support team to add the users in the Viareport (Europe) 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 using the Access Panel.
When you select the Viareport (Europe) tile in the Access Panel, you should be automatically signed in to the Viareport (Europe) for which you set up SSO. For more information about the Access Panel, see Introduction to the Access Panel.