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Configure SAML Okta

Grafana supports user authentication through Okta, which is useful when you want your users to access Grafana using single sign on. This guide will follow you through the steps of configuring SAML authentication in Grafana with Okta. You need to be an admin in your Okta organization to access Admin Console and create SAML integration. You also need permissions to edit Grafana configuration file and restart Grafana server.

Before you begin

  • To configure SAML integration with Okta, create an app integration inside the Okta organization first. Add app integration in Okta
  • Ensure you have permission to administer SAML authentication. For more information about roles and permissions in Grafana, refer to Roles and permissions.

Set up SAML with Okta

Caution

These steps are for assistance only, refer to the official Okta documentation for the up-to-date instructions.

  1. Log in to the Okta portal.

  2. Go to the Admin Console in your Okta organization by clicking