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title: "Bypassing SAML SSO Authentication"
slug: "bypassing-saml-sso-authentication-4"
tags: ["8.2", "Portal"]
updated: 2024-03-04T12:22:32Z
published: 2024-03-04T12:22:32Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/bypassing-saml-sso-authentication-4"
---

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# Bypassing SAML SSO Authentication

As a global administrator, you may need to bypass authentication by SAML authentication in the following circumstances:

- When testing the integration of an SAML SSO provider.
- The SAML SSO provider’s login page is temporarily unavailable.

**To bypass SAML authentication:**

- Log in to the portal at the following URL: `http://portal_address/admin/bypass` where *portal_address* is the portal address.