# Configuring SAML SSO, Setup Okta with Participant Kit

In this online step by step guide, we take you through the process of how to correctly setup Okta within Participant Kit. Complete you SAML integration in Okta now.

Source: https://participantkit.com/help/saml/okta

Help setting up Okta with Participant Kit SAML SSO

## Setup your SAML integration in Okta

1. In Classic UI view go to Applications > Add Application > Create New App
2. Create a new application integration selecting _Web_ and _SAML 2.0_
3. In **General settings** - _optionally_ [get a copy of our logo](https://participantkit.com/assets/images/logo-type.png) to upload

### In SAML Settings

1. For the Single sign on URL (Recipient URL and Destination URL) use **`/users/saml/auth`**

2. For the Audience URI use **`/users/saml/metadata`**

3. Set Name ID format to **EmailAddress**
4. Set Application username to **Email**

It should end up looking something like this.
![Screenshot of Okta setup](https://participantkit.com/assets/images/help/okta-settings-screenshot.png)

### Get the settings from Okta

1. In your newly created application go to the **Sign On** tab and click **View Setup Instructions**.
2. Get a copy of the **Identity Provider Single Sign-On URL**, **Identity Provider Issuer** and **X.509 Certificate**.

Once that is setup then we are one step away from being done.

## Enabling SAML SSO within Participant Kit

<div class="callout">Only organisation admins have access to the SAML SSO settings page.</div>

### Option 1 - Enabling within Participant Kit yourself

Once you have the above information, you can enable SAML SSO within Participant Kit by going to **Manage team** in the top right menu and clicking on the settings tab.

![SAML SSO settings](https://participantkit.com/assets/images/help/saml/saml-settings.png)

Once you have clicked on the settings tab, you will be able to see the SAML SSO settings. You will need to enter the following information:

- **IdP Entity ID**: This is your _Okta Identity Provider Issuer_
- **Target URL**: This is your _Okta Identity Provider Single Sign-On URL_
- **Certificate**: The downloaded X.509 Certificate. You will need to open the file and get the text content of the file to be able to paste it into the form.

### Option 2 - Sending the instructions to your IT team

Go to **Manage team** in the top right menu and clicking on the settings tab then click on **send the instructions to a team member or colleague**.

This will give you a customisable email template that you can send to your IT team and will contain the information that they need to enable SAML SSO for you.