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  2. IT Analytics Help
  3. Section XVI. System Administration
  4. LDAP and SSO authentication for Portal access
  5. Configure single sign-on (SSO)
  6. Setting up the external Identity Provider (IDP) server

Setting up the external Identity Provider (IDP) server

For the IDP to communicate with the IT Analytics Portal, an LDAP directory must be configured on the external server for user management. Certain attributes must be populated for each user who will be logging into the Portal. Users must also belong to at least one group.

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