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title: "Okta"
slug: "okta-8-1-1"
tags: ["Portal"]
updated: 2026-08-24T09:29:04Z
published: 2026-08-24T09:29:04Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/okta-8-1-1"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Okta

You set up SAML single sign-on support in Okta using the *SAML Service Provider* application. You then gather the information you need to connect the CTERA Portal to Okta.

**To get the SAML single sign-on information:**

1. Login to Okta as the account administrator.
2. Select **Applications** from the top menu and then click **Add Application**.
3. Select **SAML Service Provider** from the list of applications.
4. Change the **Application label** to the name you want to be displayed, for example *CTERA*, and click **Next**.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-KZADH7IR.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A41Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A41Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=BvE9Vtz1z1jFrCRsWRS4NL0XKKM28HaLNZmIZSVgXHU%3D)
5. In **Sign-On Options**, click **Identity Provider metadata** and download the certificate.  

You upload this certificate after converting it to a .pem format, when setting up SAML in the CTERA Portal.
6. Set the **Assertion Consumer Service URL** and the **Service Provider Entity Id**.  

The **Assertion Consumer Service URL** is the URL where SAML responses are posted, as follows: *https://fully_qualified_domain_name/admin/saml*.  

For example, `https://myportal.example.com/admin/saml`  

You use the **Service Provider Entity Id** in the CTERA Portal **Entity ID/Issuer ID** field when setting up SAML in the portal.
Note

For a team administrator to be automatically redirected, use *https://fully_qualified_domain_name/ServicesPortal/saml*.
7. Continue to set up the application, as described in Okta documentation.
8. Select the application and click the **General** tab.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-0A8S6EGD.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A41Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A41Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=BvE9Vtz1z1jFrCRsWRS4NL0XKKM28HaLNZmIZSVgXHU%3D)
9. Scroll down to the **App Embed Link** section. You use the **EMBED LINK** value in the CTERA Portal **Sign-in page URL** field when setting up SAML in the portal.
10. By default, Okta has a sign-out page. You can specify your own sign-out page in Okta, under **Settings > Customization**. which you can use as the **Log-out page URL** when setting up SAML in the portal.