# Configuring Okta authentication

In order to configure Okta with our services, your institution must create a new **SAML 2.0** application with the following details:&#x20;

* **Single sign-on URL:** [https://access.libnova.com/Shibboleth.sso/SAML2/POST](https://access.libnova.com/Shibboleth.sso/SAML2/POST)
* **Audience URI (SP Entity ID):** [https://access.libnova.com/shibboleth](https://access.libnova.com/shibboleth)&#x20;
* **Default RelayState:** \[leave blank]
* **Name ID format:** Persistent
* **Application username:** Okta username or Email (the value MUST be unique for each user)

![Step 1](https://1695872106-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FP5yg7kkoji8UODGQBrMs%2Fuploads%2FOjUubeAOVC90kMkr3398%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=db9e283f-ed85-457f-bd45-7f4e495bf28f)

![Step 2](https://1695872106-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FP5yg7kkoji8UODGQBrMs%2Fuploads%2FZJU0DCWtssdK78xW3cem%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=843908b3-8e39-4a9c-85bd-9257727bdcd5)

![Step 3 - fill in with the above information](https://1695872106-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FP5yg7kkoji8UODGQBrMs%2Fuploads%2FPIOmdyR3uktcnKiqtRI3%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=7a62d801-f378-4450-905d-b0450c1d0b28)

![Step 4](https://1695872106-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FP5yg7kkoji8UODGQBrMs%2Fuploads%2FLHF9Yx1a2RruMXTcNOoc%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=dfcc388d-fe95-499a-b217-b4676c23e393)

After this is done, please forward us the **IDP Metadata** to complete the integration. To obtain the metadata, follow these steps:

![Step 5](https://1695872106-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FP5yg7kkoji8UODGQBrMs%2Fuploads%2Ffe4iuY1nGND7DoMYOSme%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=38a5963f-9b18-4d4f-a6e5-0136b7cb9824)

![Step 6 - Copy the IDP metadata to a text file and save it with a .xml extension.](https://1695872106-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FP5yg7kkoji8UODGQBrMs%2Fuploads%2FQfD3XUxnuDtz8hroayj4%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=de543738-573b-43ac-a7f0-5eaa319e4df7)

