---
title: "Swivel AuthControl Sentry"
slug: "swivel-authcontrol-sentry-8"
tags: ["8.2", "Portal"]
updated: 2025-06-22T12:04:19Z
published: 2025-06-22T12:04:19Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/swivel-authcontrol-sentry-8"
---

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# Swivel AuthControl Sentry

You set up SAML single sign-on support in Swivel AuthControl Sentry and gather the information you need to connect the CTERA Portal to Swivel AuthControl Sentry.

          **Note**

          

Before you start, get a CTERA logo image from CTERA, to identify the CTERA Portal SSO application.

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

1. Login to Swivel AuthControl Sentry as the account administrator.
2. Select **Keys** from the navigation menu.  

The **Keys** screen is displayed.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-UCUEEIY3.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A34Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A34Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=hv1tVPXgTHn5QWsmH1CwBxOXkHsvlVW8BqGMgqnPooA%3D)
3. Click **Download** next to the **Cert** type.
4. Save the certificate as you will need to upload it to CTERA Portal later.
5. Select **Application Images** from the navigation menu.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-OFJQT9GV.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A34Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A34Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=hv1tVPXgTHn5QWsmH1CwBxOXkHsvlVW8BqGMgqnPooA%3D)
6. Click **Upload New Image**.
7. Upload the CTERA logo image, that you received from CTERA.
8. Select **Applications** from the navigation menu and then click **Add Application**.  

The **Application Types** screen is displayed.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-AWVQE1FE.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A34Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A34Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=hv1tVPXgTHn5QWsmH1CwBxOXkHsvlVW8BqGMgqnPooA%3D)
9. Select **SAML - other**.  

The **SAML Application** screen is displayed.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-QK7HQ5CM.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A34Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A34Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=hv1tVPXgTHn5QWsmH1CwBxOXkHsvlVW8BqGMgqnPooA%3D)
10. Enter the following:  

**Name** – An name to identify the application. CTERA recommends a name such as CTERA.  

**Image** – A graphic to identify the application. CTERA recommends using the ctera logo image that you uploaded:  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-GX57FUUL.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A34Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A34Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=hv1tVPXgTHn5QWsmH1CwBxOXkHsvlVW8BqGMgqnPooA%3D)  

**Points** – The score the user needs from the authentication method in order to successfully authenticate to this application. The default is zero. If you set a value, you have to specify how the authentication methods that ill be applied. For details, refer to Swivel AuthControl Sentry documentation.  

**Portal URL** – The URL to access the portal: `http://&lt;portal_name&gt;.&lt;DNS_Suffix&gt;/ServicesPortal/samlSso` where <*portal_name*> is the name of the portal, and <*DNS_Suffix*> is the DNS suffix for the CTERA Portal installation.
          **Note**

          

For a global administrator to be automatically redirected, use https://fully_qualified_domain_name/admin/samlSSo.

**Endpoint URL** – Leave this field empty.  

**Entity ID** – Free text string that uniquely identifies your SAML identity provider. This must match the **Entity ID/Issuer ID** value you use when setting up SAML in the portal, in the procedure *To configure SAML single sign-on*, described in [Defining SAML SSO in the CTERA Portal](/v1/docs/defining-saml-sso-in-the-ctera-portal-4). The format is similar to the following example: `https://172.23.9.35:8443/sentry/saml20endpoint`  

**Federated Id** – The field used to identify the user attempting to log on to the portal. Enter email.  

**Idp-Initiated SSO** – Choose the SP-initiated option.
11. Click **Save**.

**To verify that SSO has been set up in Swivel AuthControl Sentry:**

- As an administrator, access the AuthControl Sentry start page.  

The CTERA application should be displayed.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-0IWAA69B.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A34Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A34Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=hv1tVPXgTHn5QWsmH1CwBxOXkHsvlVW8BqGMgqnPooA%3D)