Adding users in Okta to access AppScan Enterprise

You can create a new user account in Okta that you can assign to access AppScan Enterprise application using Single Sign-On method.

Before you begin

  • You must have Administrator privilege to add users in the Okta application.
  • You must have integrated AppScan Enterprise application with OKTA as Identity Provider. For more information on Okta configuration, see Configuring Okta for SAML-SSO in AppScan Enterprise.

About this task

This section helps you create new users in Okta to which you can grant permission to access AppScan Enterprise application using SSO method. In Okta, you can directly create a new user account that you can assign to access AppScan Enterprise or create an user account for an already existing AppScan Enterprise user. The new user account you create in Okta is, by default, assigned with a basic role and privilege attributes, using which the new user can login to AppScan Enterprise application and perform only the Quick Scan activity. For upgrading to advanced roles and privileges, the new user must contact the AppScan Enterprise administrator.

On the AppScan Enterprise side, its users database (LDAP or Active Directory) is automatically updated with an equivalent user account corresponding to the new user account you have created in Okta during the first login session of the new user into AppScan Enterprise.

Procedure

  1. Login to the OKTA account as administrator.
    The Okta home page is displayed.
  2. From the Directory menu, click People.
    The People page is displayed.
  3. Click Add Person.
    The Add Person dialog box is displayed.
  4. Select User from the User type drop-down list.
  5. Enter the user name details in the First name and Last name boxes.
  6. In the Username box, type the preferred user name you want to assign for the user account you are creating.
  7. Type the email address of the user you are creating.
    The Okta application sends all notifications related to the user account you are creating to the email address you enter here.
  8. Enter the group name under which you want to categorize the user you are adding.
  9. Select Set by user from the Password drop-down list.
    This option allows the user to create or reset the password used for accessing the AppScan Enterprise application.
  10. Select Send user activation email now check box to send an email notification to the new user informing about the new account creation immediately after you finish creating the user account.
  11. Click Save to finish creating the new user.

Results

The new user account is created in Okta. You can assign this new user to the AppScan Enterprise application for accessing through Single Sign-On method.

What to do next

You can now assign the new user to the AppScan Enterprise application. For more information about assigning users, see Assigning users in Okta to access AppScan Enterprise