Overview
LinkSquares offers different login options based on your requirements.
- Email/password and Google
- Google-only SSO
- SAML SSO through providers like Okta, JumpCloud, and Microsoft Entra ID (formerly known as Azure Active Directory)
LinkSquares supports SAML 2.0 connections. Please follow the process below or visit one of our available Identity Provider guides:
Contact your Implementation Consultant or email support@linksquares.com for assistance.
Process
The goal of the SAML SSO setup for LinkSquares is to enable the user to access the platform using a single sign-on account.
The setup process for SAML SSO with LinkSquares requires configuration within both your IdP and LinkSquares.
The following process outlines the following:
Note: To complete these steps, you must be the administrator of your SAML platform and a LinkSquares Administrator/IT Administrator.
SAML SSO Configuration
1. Configure your Identity Provider (IdP)
A) Create a new SAML 2.0 Application
B) Enter the following information:
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Single sign-on URL
https://[your_subdomain].linksquares.com/saml/auth
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Audience URI (SP Entity ID)
https://[your_subdomain].linksquares.com/saml/metadata
C) Finish the application setup.
2. Retrieve setup information from your IdP
The following information is needed to finish setup within LinkSquares:
- Identity Provider SSO URL
- Identity Provider SSO Entity ID
- Identity Provider Certificate
LinkSquares Configuration
The final step of enabling LinkSquares SSO is configuring LinkSquares to access your IdP.
To complete the configuration, Administrators and IT Administrators must navigate to LinkSquares.
- To begin, go to Settings from the app selector.
- Select Analyze App.
- Go to the Login tab.
- From here, select the SAML radio button within the Login Methods section.
- Enter the Identity Provider SSO URL
- Enter the Identity Provider SSO Entity ID
- Enter the Identity Provider Certificate LinkSquares field.
Note:
Ensure that you include “---BEGIN CERTIFICATE---” and “---END CERTIFICATE---” when pasting the certificate information.
SAML SSO will be enabled after clicking SAVE LOGIN METHOD within the Login Methods section.
To log in successfully, users need to be provisioned within the IdP and given enabled access within LinkSquares.
Your SSO login URL can be found within the Login tab for reference anytime.