Springer Nature Link Test (formerly SpringerLink Test) cloud app

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.

You must be signed in as a super administrator for this task.

Step 1: Set up Google as a SAML identity provider

  1. In the Google Admin console, go to Menu and then Appsand thenWeb and mobile apps.

    You must be signed in as a super administrator for this task.

  2. Click Add appand thenSearch for apps.
  3. For Enter app name, enter Springer Link Test.
  4. In the search results, point to Springer Link Test 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 entity ID.
    3. Next to Certificate, click Download and save the certificate.
      You need these details to complete the setup in SpringerLink.
  6. Click Continue.
    On the Service provider details page, the app details are configured by default.
  7. Click Continue.
  8. (Optional) To map Google directory attributes to the corresponding app attributes, in the Attribute Mapping window:
    1. Click Add Mapping.
    2. Click Select fieldand thenselect a Google directory attribute.
    3. For App attributes, enter the corresponding app attribute.
  9. (Optional) To enter group names that are relevant for this app:
    1. For Group membership (optional), click Search for a group, enter one or more letters of the group name, and select the group name.
    2. Add additional groups as needed (maximum of 75 groups).
    3. 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.

  10. Click Finish.

Send an email to either your Springer Nature Link account manager or Springer Nature Link support and ask them to turn on SSO for your account. In the email, include your email domain name and the SSO URL and entity ID that you copied in Step 1. Attach the certificate that you downloaded in Step 1 as a text file to the email.

Wait for Springer Nature Link to turn on SSO for your account so you can complete the next step.

Note: SSO access is provided to institutions, not specific users. After Springer Nature Link sets up SSO, users can sign in using their organization's account name. After they sign in, the authorized institution ID or name is shown at the bottom of the accessed page.

Step 3: 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 and then Appsand thenWeb and mobile apps.

    You must be signed in as a super administrator for this task.

  2. Click Springer Link Test.
  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:
    1. At the left, select the organizational unit.
    2. To change the Service status, select On or Off.
    3. 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.
  6. (Optional) To turn on a service for a set of users across or within organizational units, select an access group. For details, go to Customize service access using access groups.
  7. Ensure that your Springer Nature Link Test user account email domains match the primary domain of your organization's managed Google Account.

Step 4: Verify SSO is working

Springer Nature Link Test supports both identity provider-initiated and service provider-initiated SSO.

Verify identity provider-initiated SSO

  1. In the Google Admin console, go to Menu and then Appsand thenWeb and mobile apps.

    You must be signed in as a super administrator for this task.

  2. Click Springer Link Test.
  3. In the Springer Link Test section, click Test SAML Login.

    The app should open in a separate tab. If it doesn't, troubleshoot the error message and try again. For details on troubleshooting, go to SAML app error messages.

Verify service provider-initiated SSO

  1. Close all browser windows.
  2. Go to the Springer Nature Link sign-in page and sign in with your organization's account.
    You should be redirected to the Google sign-in page.
  3. Select your account and enter your password.

After your credentials are authenticated, the app should open.


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