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Configure CakeHR for Single sign-on with Microsoft Entra ID

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

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

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

Scenario description

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

  • CakeHR supports SP initiated SSO.

Note

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

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

Configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO with CakeHR 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 CakeHR.

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

    a. In the Sign-on URL text box, type a URL using the following pattern: https://<CAKE_DOMAIN>.cake.hr/

    b. In the Reply URL text box, type a URL using the following pattern: https://<CAKE_DOMAIN>.cake.hr/services/saml/consume

    Note

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

  6. In the SAML Signing Certificate section, select Edit button to open SAML Signing Certificate dialog.

    Edit SAML Signing Certificate

  7. In the SAML Signing Certificate section, copy the THUMBPRINT value and save it on your Notepad.

    Copy Thumbprint value

  8. On the Set up CakeHR section, copy the appropriate URL(s) based on your requirement.

    Copy configuration URLs

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 CakeHR SSO

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

  2. On the top-right corner of the page, select Profile and then navigate to Settings.

    Screenshot shows Profile with Settings selected.

  3. From the left side of the menu bar, select INTEGRATIONS > SAML SSO and perform the following steps:

    Screenshot shows the Setting pane where you perform these steps.

    a. In the Entity ID text box, type cake.hr.

    b. In the Authentication URL text box, paste the value of Login URL.

    c. In the Key fingerprint (SHA1 format) text box, paste the THUMBPRINT value.

    d. Check the Enable Single Sign on box.

    e. Select Save.

Create CakeHR test user

To enable Microsoft Entra users to sign in to CakeHR, they must be provisioned into CakeHR. In CakeHR, provisioning is a manual task.

To provision a user account, perform the following steps:

  1. Sign in to CakeHR as a Security Administrator.

  2. From the left side of the menu bar, select COMPANY > ADD.

    Screenshot shows CakeHR with COMPANY and ADD selected.

  3. On the Add new employee pop-up, perform the following steps:

    Screenshot shows Add new employee where you perform these steps.

    a. In Full name text box, enter the name of user like B.Simon.

    b. In Work email text box, enter the email of user like B.Simon@contoso.com.

    c. Select CREATE ACCOUNT.

Test SSO

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

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

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

  • You can use Microsoft My Apps. When you select the CakeHR tile in the My Apps, this option redirects to CakeHR Sign-on URL. For more information about the My Apps, see Introduction to the My Apps.

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