Microsoft Entra integration with xMatters OnDemand

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

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

• xMatters OnDemand single sign-on enabled subscription.

Scenario description

In this article, you configure and test Microsoft Entra single sign-on in a test environment.

• xMatters OnDemand supports IDP initiated SSO.

Add xMatters OnDemand from the gallery

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

Configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO with xMatters OnDemand 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 xMatters OnDemand.

To configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO with xMatters OnDemand, 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 Britta Simon.
   2. Assign the Microsoft Entra test user - to enable Britta Simon to use Microsoft Entra single sign-on.
2. Configure xMatters OnDemand SSO - to configure the Single Sign-On settings on application side.
   1. Create xMatters OnDemand test user - to have a counterpart of Britta Simon in xMatters OnDemand 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 > xMatters OnDemand > 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 steps:

   a. In the Identifier text box, type a URL using one of the following patterns:

   Identifier
   https://<COMPANY_NAME>.au1.xmatters.com.au/
   https://<COMPANY_NAME>.cs1.xmatters.com/
   https://<COMPANY_NAME>.xmatters.com/
   https://www.xmatters.com
   https://<COMPANY_NAME>.xmatters.com.au/

   b. In the Reply URL text box, type a URL using one of the following patterns:

   Reply URL
   https://<COMPANY_NAME>.au1.xmatters.com.au
   https://<COMPANY_NAME>.xmatters.com/sp/<INSTANCE_NAME>
   https://<COMPANY_NAME>.cs1.xmatters.com/sp/<INSTANCE_NAME>
   https://<COMPANY_NAME>.au1.xmatters.com.au/<INSTANCE_NAME>

   Note

   These values aren't real. Update these values with the actual Identifier and Reply URL. Contact xMatters OnDemand Client support team to get these values. 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, select Download to download the Certificate (Base64) from the given options as per your requirement and save it on your computer.

   

   Important

   You need to forward the certificate to the xMatters OnDemand support team. The certificate needs to be uploaded by the xMatters support team before you can finalize the single sign-on configuration.

7. On the Set up xMatters OnDemand section, copy the appropriate URL(s) as per 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 xMatters OnDemand SSO

1. In a different web browser window, sign in to your xMatters OnDemand company site as an administrator.

2. Select Admin, and then select Company Details.

   

3. On the SAML Configuration page, perform the following steps:

   

   a. Select Enable SAML.

   b. In the Identity Provider ID textbox, paste Microsoft Entra Identifier value which you copied previously.

   c. In the Single Sign On URL textbox, paste Login URL value which you copied previously.

   d. In the Logout URL Redirect textbox, paste Logout URL, which you copied previously.

   e. Select Choose File to upload the Certificate (Base64) which you have downloaded.

   f. On the Company Details page, at the top, select Save Changes.

   

Create xMatters OnDemand test user

1. Sign in to your xMatters OnDemand tenant.

2. Go to the Users Icon > Users and then select Add Users.

   

3. In the Add Users section, fill the required fields and select Add User button.

   

Test SSO

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

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

• You can use Microsoft My Apps. When you select the xMatters OnDemand tile in the My Apps, you should be automatically signed in to the xMatters OnDemand for which you set up the SSO. For more information about the My Apps, see Introduction to the My Apps.

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