Single Sign-on (SSO)
You can use Single Sign-on (SSO) to access the Novalnet Admin Portal. SSO allows users to authenticate once and have access to all associated accounts with no login required.
We support:
- SSO that use the SAML 2.0 protocol.
- identity providers such as Microsoft Azure Active Directory and Okta SSO with Auth0.
- Exchanging service provider information using metadata URL.
Before setting up the SSO, ensure the following:
- User must have an account created in the Novalnet Admin Portal.
- User must have an account on the SSO platform facilitate configuration and login through SSO.
- User can only activate one SSO platform at a time.
To Manage other user accounts, keep at least one admin user who doesn't log in using SSO.
How it works ?
- When a user attempts to access the Novalnet Admin Portal using Single Sign-on (SSO), they are redirected to a centralised authentication server (Identity Provider or IdP) where they provide their credentials.
- The Identity Provider verifies that the user has already been authenticated, in which case it grants the user access to the Novalnet Admin Portal and continue with point 4.
- If the user isn't logged in, they're prompted to do so with the required credentials by the identity provider.
- Once the Identity Provider has verified the credentials provided, the token is returned to the Novalnet Admin Portal, which validates the authenticity of the token and authorises the user to access the Novalnet Admin Portal.
- Note: If users are suspended in your identity providers, they can't use SSO to log in to the novalnet admin portal.
Benefits of Single Sign-on (SSO)
- Effortless Multi-Account: Enhances the user experience by simplifying the process (Users only have to remember one set of credentials to access multiple accounts in the Novalnet Admin Portal).
- Secure User Access: It increases security (centralised authentication reduces the risk of password fatigue and makes it easier to manage)
- Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): It uses multi-factor authentication (MFA), which refers to the use of more than one identity factor to authenticate a user.
- Password Recovery: Reduce the amount of time spent on password recovery.
- SSO Authentication: It eliminates the need for repeated passwords when a user is already authenticated via Single Sign-on.