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Ensure Authentication for IDP-Initiated Logins in Zendesk

Learn how to ensure proper authentication for IDP-initiated logins in Zendesk using shared secrets and certificates.

How do I ensure proper authentication for IDP-initiated logins in Zendesk?

To ensure proper authentication for IDP-initiated logins in Zendesk, you need to have the correct shared secret for JWT or certificate for SAML. This is crucial for users who start at the SSO provider's login page, such as Okta, and then authenticate into Zendesk. Additionally, the entity ID passed in a SAML IDP-initiated login must match the primary SSO method's entity ID.

These steps help ensure that users are authenticated correctly and securely when using IDP-initiated logins.


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