Configuring Google SSO for Automox

This document explains how to configure Google SSO for Automox using SAML.

Prerequisites:
  • You must be signed in to Google as a Super Administrator for this task.
  • You must have the required permissions to enable and configure SAML in Automox. See Understanding Roles and Permissions for details regarding permissions.

Using Google's Pre-Integrated SAML App

The easiest way to configure Google SAML for Automox is to use their pre-integrated app.

  1. Log into the Google Admin panel as a Super Administrator, and follow the steps given in Step 1 of the linked Google documentation.
  2. In a separate tab, log into Automox:
    1. To set up Google, you will need the following:
      1. Your unique ACS URL.
      2. Entity ID.
    2. From the Settings → Security tab in your Automox consoleClosed Our web-based management dashboard, available at https://console.automox.com., click Enable on the SAMLClosed The standard for exchanging authentication data between an identity provider and Automox. option.
    3. This loads a window with the required ACS URL and Entity ID.
    4. Copy the Automox ACS URL and Automox Entity ID, and save them. You will need these in the next step.
    5. Follow the remaining steps in Step 2 of Google's documentation (Set up Automox as a SAML 2.0 service provider).
    6. Follow the remaining steps of Google's documentation.
      1. Step 3: Finish SSO configuration in Google's Admin console.
      2. Step 4: Turn on app for users
      3. Step 5: Verify that SSO is working

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