Using the SAML 2.0 standard, you can configure single sign-on (SSO) for a number of cloud apps. After you set up SSO, your users can use their Google Workspace credentials to sign in to an app using SSO.
Use SAML to set up SSO for Netskope
You must be signed in as a super administrator for this task.Step 1: Set up Google as a SAML identity provider
1.
Search for apps.
3. For **Enter app name**, enter **Netskope**.
4. In the search results, point to **Netskope Web (SAML)** and click **Select**.
5. In the **Google Identity Provider details** window, for **Option 2: Copy the SSO URL, Entity ID, and certificate**:
1. Next to **SSO URL**, click Copy 
and save the URL.
2. Next to **Entity ID**, click Copy and save the URL.
3. Next to **Certificate**, click Download 
to download the certificate.
You need these details to complete the setup in Netskope. 6. Leave the Google Admin console open. You'll continue with the configuration in the Admin console after the setup steps in the app.
In the Google Admin console, go to Menu 
AppsWeb and mobile apps.
You must be signed in as a super administrator for this task.
2. Click Add appSearch for apps.
3. For **Enter app name**, enter **Netskope**.
4. In the search results, point to **Netskope Web (SAML)** and click **Select**.
5. In the **Google Identity Provider details** window, for **Option 2: Copy the SSO URL, Entity ID, and certificate**:
1. Next to **SSO URL**, click Copy and save the URL.
2. Next to **Entity ID**, click Copy and save the URL.
3. Next to **Certificate**, click Download to download the certificate.You need these details to complete the setup in Netskope. 6. Leave the Google Admin console open. You'll continue with the configuration in the Admin console after the setup steps in the app.
Step 2: Set up Netskope as a SAML 2.0 service provider
1. Open an Incognito browser window, go to the **Netskope sign-in page**, and sign in with your Netskope administrator account.
2. Go to **Settings** **Security Cloud Platform** **Forward Proxy** **SAML**.
3. Click **New Account**.
4. For **Name**, enter a descriptive name.
5. For **IDP SSO URL**, paste the SSO URL from Step 1.
6. For **IDP Entity ID**, paste the Entity ID from Step 1.
7. For **IDP Certificate,** click **Select File**, go to the downloaded certificate from Step 1, select it, and click **Select**.
8. Click **Save**.
9. Click **Netskope Settings**.
10. For **SAML Entity ID**, copy and save the value.
11. For **SAML ACS URL**, copy and save the value.
You need these values when you complete the configuration in the Admin console.
12. Click **Close**.
**Security Cloud Platform** **Forward Proxy** **SAML**.
3. Click **New Account**.
4. For **Name**, enter a descriptive name.
5. For **IDP SSO URL**, paste the SSO URL from Step 1.
6. For **IDP Entity ID**, paste the Entity ID from Step 1.
7. For **IDP Certificate,** click **Select File**, go to the downloaded certificate from Step 1, select it, and click **Select**.
8. Click **Save**.
9. Click **Netskope Settings**.
10. For **SAML Entity ID**, copy and save the value.
11. For **SAML ACS URL**, copy and save the value.
You need these values when you complete the configuration in the Admin console.
12. Click **Close**.
Step 3: Finish SSO configuration in Admin console
1. Return to the Admin console browser tab.
2. In the **Google Identity Provider details** window, click **Continue**.
3. For **ACS URL** and **Entity ID**, paste the values that you copied from Netskope in Step 2.
4. Click **Continue**.
5.
(Optional) To map Google directory attributes to the corresponding app attributes, in the Attribute Mapping window:
- Click Add Mapping.
- Click Select fieldselect a Google directory attribute.
- For App attributes, enter the corresponding app attribute.
- For Group membership (optional), click Search for a group, enter one or more letters of the group name, and select the group name.
- Add additional groups as needed (maximum of 75 groups).
- For App attribute, enter the corresponding groups attribute name of the service provider.
Regardless of how many group names you enter, the SAML response includes only groups that a user is a member of (directly or indirectly). For more information, go to About group membership mapping.
7. Click **Finish**.Step 4: Turn on app for users
Before you begin: To turn a service on or off for certain users, put their accounts in an organizational unit (to control access by department) or add them to an access group (to allow access for users across or within departments).
1.
In the Google Admin console, go to Menu AppsWeb and mobile apps.
You must be signed in as a super administrator for this task.
2. Click **Netskope**. 3. Click User access. 4.To turn a service on or off for everyone in your organization, click On for everyone or Off for everyone, and then click Save.
5. (Optional) To turn a service on or off for an organizational unit:- At the left, select the organizational unit.
- To change the Service status, select On or Off.
- Choose one:
- If the Service status is set to Inherited and you want to keep the updated setting, even if the parent setting changes, click Override.
- If the Service status is set to Overridden, either click Inherit to revert to the same setting as its parent, or click Save to keep the new setting, even if the parent setting changes.
Learn more about organizational structure.
Step 5: Verify SSO is working
Netskope supports only service provider-initiated SSO.
1. Close all browser windows.
2. Go to the **Netskope sign-in page** and sign in with your Netskope administrator account.
3. Go to **Settings** **Security Cloud Platform** **Forward Proxy** **SAML**.
4. Click More actions 
**Test**.
You should be redirected to the Google sign-in page.
5. Enter your Google Workspace credentials.
After your credentials are authenticated, the app should open.
**Security Cloud Platform** **Forward Proxy** **SAML**.
4. Click More actions **Test**.
You should be redirected to the Google sign-in page.
5. Enter your Google Workspace credentials.
After your credentials are authenticated, the app should open.
Step 6: Set up user provisioning
As a super administrator, you can automatically provision users in the app. For details, go to [Configure Netskope user provisioning](https://support.google.com/a/answer/15537722).
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