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Okta Administration: Up and Running

by Lovisa Stenbäcken Stjernlöf, HenkJan de Vries

December 2020

Beginner

268 pages

5h 47m

English

Packt Publishing

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Exploring the origins of OktaUnderstanding IAM and OktaExploring OktaZero trustDiscovering Okta's basic features Universal DirectorySingle sign-onMulti-factor authentication and adaptive multi-factor authenticationLifecycle managementWorkflowsOkta's advanced featuresOkta Advanced Server AccessOkta Access GatewayAPI Access GatewaySummary
Directory integrationsMicrosoft AD integrationLDAP integrationEverything about usersUsing groupsTypes of groups in OktaUsing AD groupsCreating users in AD through Okta groupsPushing groupsDeleting groupsAssigning applications to groupsSome best practices for group usageSummary
Using Single Sign-On with OktaPassword policiesSign-on policiesUsing the Okta dashboard and Okta Mobile appThe Okta Mobile appSimpler administration with Okta Integration Network Basic integration with Secure Web Authentication SWA with the AIWUsing SAML and OpenID Connect applicationsManaging inbound SSOIdP discoverySummary
Different types of factorsKnowledge factorsPossession factorsBiometric factorsBasic MFA settingsContextual access managementDynamic application accessSetting up network zonesBehavior detectionCreating layered and app-specific policiesEnrolling end users in MFA Resetting multifactorSecuring a VPN with MFASummary
Automating user provisioningProvisioning usersProvisioning rich profilesKeeping track of attributes with Attribute MappingAttribute magic with Okta Expression LanguageSetting up group rulesSetting up self-service options Using workflow capabilitiesInline HooksEvent HooksAutomationUsing Okta WorkflowsYour first Workflows contactOkta Workflows automation flowsPlatform featuresSummary
Understanding the basics of end user functionality and customizationVisual end user settingsThe end user dashboard and Okta plugin settingsAdmin settings for the dashboardOkta plugin settingsCustom domain setup and custom page creation Customizing the sign-in pageCustom notification templatesSummary

API terminologyManaging Okta with APIsUsing Okta's own APIsRate limitsAPI Access Management fundamentalsLevel 1 – no securityLevel 2 – using API keysLevel 3 – OAuth 2.0Level 4 – API gatewaysLevel 5 – API gateways and API Access ManagementAPI Access Management administrationAuthorization serverKey rotationSummary
ASA – a high-level overviewSo, how does this work? Setting up ASAInstalling ASAEnrolling a serverASA clientManaging your ASA environmentManaging projectsAutomationSummary
Access Gateway overviewHow to deploy Access GatewayImplementing a header-based applicationAdministrating Okta Access GatewaySummary
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Chapter 5: Automating Using Life Cycle Management

In this chapter, we will look at how we can use some of the knowledge we gained in previous chapters for a complete user life cycle. We will look at how we can use integrations for user provisioning, such as setting up a Human Resources Information System (HRIS) as a mastering service. We will also go deeper into editing a user's profile, for instance, with Expression Language. For the groups we learned about in Chapter 2, Working with Universal Directory, we'll now learn how to use automation to get them to work for us. Lastly, we will deep dive into the different kinds of hooks offered within Okta, as well as how we can utilize workflows.

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