Purpose

This article outlines specific instructions for SAML integration with Azure Entra ID




Purpose

  1. In EDL Manager,

  2. Login into Azure portal and navigate to Enterprise Applications
  3. New Application
  4. Click Create your own application
    1. Input a name, such as EDL Manager
    2. Select Integrate any other application
    3. Click Create
  5. Select Single sign-on, then SAML    
  6.  Edit Basic SAML Configuration
    1. In EDL Manager copy URLs from Settings -> SAML Authentication
    2. Click Save
  7. Under SAML Certificates, Download Federation Metadata XML
    1. Open file in a text editor and copy/paste contents to EDL Manager
  8. In EDL Manager, setup SAML attributes
    1. The attribute names do not need to match the screenshot, these are just an example.
  9. Finally, enable SAML single sign-on and save
  10. Return to Azure and setup Attributes and Claims
    1. No detailed instructions as attributes/claims can be very specific to each account.
    2. Make sure the username attribute is in email format and matches the name specified above
    3. The role sent must match one of these (case sensative:
      1. Admin User
      2. Standard User

      3. View Only User

      4. Billing User


    4. Permission tags are not required if you do not use them.