Configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO with Ardoq 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 Ardoq.
To configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO with Ardoq, perform the following steps:
Browse to Identity > Applications > Enterprise applications > Ardoq > 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 pencil 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:
a. In the Identifier text box, type a URL using one of the following patterns:
Identifier
https://<CustomerName>.us.ardoq.com/saml/v2
https://<CustomerName>.ardoq.com/saml/v2
b. In the Reply URL text box, type a URL using the following pattern:
https://<CustomerName>.ardoq.com/saml/v2
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 one of the following patterns:
Sign-on URL
https://<CustomerName>.ardoq.com/saml/v2
https://<CustomerName>.us.ardoq.com/saml/v2
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These values aren't real. Update these values with the actual Identifier, Reply URL, and Sign-on URL. Contact Ardoq Client support team to get these values. You can also refer to the patterns shown in the Basic SAML Configuration section.
Ardoq application expects the SAML assertions in a specific format, which requires you to add custom attribute mappings to your SAML token attributes configuration. The following screenshot shows the list of default attributes.
In addition to above, Ardoq application expects few more attributes to be passed back in SAML response which are shown below. These attributes are also pre populated but you can review them as per your requirements.
Name
Source Attribute
displayName
user.displayname
assignedRoles
user.assignedroles
mail
user.mail
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Ardoq expects roles for users that are assigned to the application. Be sure to set up these roles in Microsoft Entra ID, so users can be assigned the appropriate roles. Your roles should be set up with the values "admin", "writer", "reader", and/or "contributor".
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.
On the Set up Ardoq section, copy one or more appropriate URLs based on your requirement.
Create a Microsoft Entra test user
In this section, you create a test user called B.Simon.
Browse to Identity > Applications > Enterprise applications > Ardoq.
In the app's overview page, find the Manage section and select Users and groups.
Select Add user, then select Users and groups in the Added Assignment dialog.
In the Users and groups dialog, select B.Simon from the Users list, then select the Select button at the bottom of the screen.
If you have setup the roles as explained in the above, you can select it from the Select a role dropdown.
In the Added Assignment dialog, select the Assign button.
Configure Ardoq SSO
To configure single sign-on on Ardoq side, you need to send the downloaded Federation Metadata XML and appropriate copied URLs from the application configuration to Ardoq support team. They set this setting to have the SAML SSO connection set properly on both sides.
Create Ardoq test user
In this section, a user called Britta Simon is created in Ardoq. Ardoq supports just-in-time user provisioning, which is enabled by default. There's no action item for you in this section. If a user doesn't already exist in Ardoq, a new one is created after authentication.
Test SSO
In this section, you test your Microsoft Entra single sign-on configuration with following options.
SP initiated:
Select on Test this application, this will redirect to Ardoq Sign on URL where you can initiate the sign in flow.
Go to Ardoq Sign-on URL directly and initiate the sign in flow from there.
IDP initiated:
Select on Test this application, and you should be automatically signed in to the Ardoq 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 Ardoq tile in the My Apps, if configured in SP mode you would be redirected to the application sign-on page for initiating the sign in flow and if configured in IDP mode, you should be automatically signed in to the Ardoq for which you set up the SSO. For more information about the My Apps, see Introduction to the My Apps.
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