---
title: "External Authorization (SSO)"
slug: "external-authorization-sso"
tags: ["single sign-on"]
updated: 2024-08-28T20:20:22Z
published: 2024-08-28T20:20:22Z
canonical: "support.smarteru.com/external-authorization-sso"
---

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# External Authorization (SSO)

In order to use this feature, be sure to enable [external authorization](https://support.smarteru.com/docs/en/account-external-authorization-sso#enable-external-authorization) for your account.

Single sign-on allows your users to use one login to access SmarterU from a third-party provider such as Okta or Active Directory. Not only does this make it easier for your users to access SmarterU, but it also provides a more seamless integration with your third-party SSO provider.

Setting up single sign-on requires you to do the following:

- [Configure SmarterU for SSO](/v1/docs/external-authorization-sso#configuring-smarteru-for-sso)
- [Configure the third-party SSO provider to work with SmarterU](/v1/docs/external-authorization-sso#thirdparty-providers)

## Configuring SmarterU for SSO

In order to allow single sign-on from a third-party system to SmarterU, you'll need to [enable external authorization](/v1/docs/account-external-authorization-sso#enable-external-authorization) for your account.

## Third-Party Providers

Once [external authorization](https://support.smarteru.com//v1/docs/account-external-authorization-sso) is enabled for your account, you can refer to the following pages for information on setting up SmarterU to support the following third-party SSO providers:

- [Active Directory Federation Services](https://support.smarteru.com//v1/docs/sso-active-directory-federation-services)
- [Azure Active Directory B2C](/v1/docs/sso-azure-active-directory-b2c)
- [Google OpenID](https://support.smarteru.com//v1/docs/sso-google-openid)
- [GSuite](/v1/docs/sso-gsuite)
- [Microsoft Entra ID](/v1/docs/sso-microsoft-entra-id)
- [Okta](https://support.smarteru.com//v1/docs/sso-okta)
- [SAASPASS](/v1/docs/sso-saaspass)
- [Salesforce](https://support.smarteru.com//v1/docs/sso-salesforce)
- [SAML 2.0](https://support.smarteru.com//v1/docs/sso-saml-20)
- [SmarterU API](https://support.smarteru.com//v1/docs/sso-smarteru-api)

Any SAML 2.0 compatible identity provider with IDP-initiated SSO should function. The list above includes providers that we have tested and verified.

## Related

- [Account: External Authorization (SSO)](/account-external-authorization-sso.md)
- [SSO: Microsoft Entra ID](/sso-microsoft-entra-id.md)
- [SSO: Azure Active Directory B2C](/sso-azure-active-directory-b2c.md)
- [SSO: Active Directory Federation Services](/sso-active-directory-federation-services.md)
- [SSO: Google OpenID](/sso-google-openid.md)
- [SSO: GSuite](/sso-gsuite.md)
- [SSO: Okta](/sso-okta.md)
- [SSO: SAASPASS](/sso-saaspass.md)
- [SSO: Salesforce](/sso-salesforce.md)
- [SSO: SAML 2.0](/sso-saml-20.md)
- [SSO: SmarterU API](/sso-smarteru-api.md)