Okta Administration: Up and Running

Chapter 2: Working with Universal Directory

Universal Directory is the base of Okta, the foundation on which other pieces are mounted. Your users and applications will be an intricate part of Universal Directory. Groups will be vital for you to keep organized and make your Okta org as low-maintenance as possible. In this chapter, you'll learn everything you need to know to integrate other directories, configurations for users, and setting up groups.

Let's jump right in and start to look at what companies might have been using before, and how that can work with Okta.

We will explore the following topics:

• Connecting your infrastructure with directory integrations
• Importing and creating users
• Using groups in the best possible way

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