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Configuring an app registration for Single Sign-On (SSO) in Azure AD
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This process enables the BoldSign application to integrate with Azure AD and provide users with seamless access to the BoldSign application using SSO. By configuring an app registration for SSO, you can ensure that the BoldSign application is secure and compliant with your organization’s identity and access management policies.
Configuring an app registration for BoldSign SSO in Azure AD
- Sign in to the
Azure portal
(https://portal.azure.com/). - Navigate to the Azure Active Directory (AD) service.
- Then, select the
App registrations
menu from the left-hand navigation pane. - Next, click the
New registration
button at the top of the page. - Enter a name for your application in the
Name
field. This can be any unique name you choose.
- Under the
Supported account types
section, select the appropriate account types that your application will support. - In the
Redirect URL
section, enter theRedirect URL
for the BoldSign application, such as https://account.boldsign.com/SSOLogin/SSOLoginCallback. This is the URL where Azure AD should send the authentication response after the user has authenticated.
- Choose the
Web
platform type and enter the BoldSign application callback path. - Click the
Register
button to create your new app registration.
- Once the app registration is created, enable the ID token in your app registration settings. This can be done under the
Manage
tab and specifically in theAuthentication
section. - Please select the
ID tokens
option under Select the tokens you would like to be issued by the authorization endpoint. Enabling ID tokens is important for implicit and hybrid flows. - Once you have made the necessary changes, save the updated settings.
- Then, navigate to the Certificates & secrets section from the left-hand navigation pane.
- In the
Client secrets
section, click theNew client secret
button. - Enter a description for the secret in the
Description
field. - Set the
Expires
field to the appropriate value for your use case. Click theAdd
button to generate the client secret.
- Once the client secret is generated, copy the value of the secret, and save it in a secure location. You will not be able to access the value again after leaving this page. This client secret value must be used in the SSO.
Configure Azure Client ID and secret for BoldSign application using OpenID
- Sign in to the BoldSign application (https://app.boldsign.com/).
- Then, expand the
Settings
menu and select theSingle Sign-On
option. - On the Single Sign-On page, select the
Open Id
option. - Next, enter your Azure application
Client Id
andClient Secret Value
in the designated fields. - In the
Authority
field, enter theURL
for your Azure AD tenant, using the following format: https://login.microsoftonline.com/{your-tenant-ID}/v2.0
- Click the
Save
button to save your configuration.
After configuring SSO for the BoldSign organization, please note that you will not be able to delete this configuration. However, you can modify your client details and authorization types as needed. Additionally, any new users invited to join the organization must accept their invitation through the designated Azure organization only.
Invite new users to join the BoldSign organization
- Go to the
Users
page in your BoldSign admin account. - Click the
Invite user
button to add a new user. - Then, enter the email address of the user you want to invite, which should be associated with your Azure organization.
- Once you have added all the necessary users, click the
Add
button, followed by theInvite
button to send out the invitations through email.
Accepting an invitation to join a BoldSign organization with SSO configuration
- Open the email inbox and find the invite link.
- Click the Invite link to open the BoldSign sign-in page.
- Please click the
Log into your Organization’s Name
button, you will be redirected to the configured provider site and asked to log in.
- You will be directed to the Microsoft login page. Enter your Microsoft account credentials and click
Sign in.
- Once you have successfully logged in, you will be directed to the BoldSign account stay sign-in page. Click Yes or No to stay signed in.
- After selecting the required option, you will be directed to the Basic Info page where you need to fill in your
First Name,
Last Name,
andPhone Number
fields. - Then, click the
Proceed
button.
- Now, you have successfully logged into the BoldSign dashboard page where you can start using the application.
BoldSign application sign in with SSO
- Open the BoldSign application (https://app.boldsign.com/) and click the
Login
option in the top-right corner of the page. - Then, choose the
Sign In with SSO
option to proceed.
- In the
Organization Email
textbox, enter the email address associated with your SSO account. - Click the
Continue
button to proceed.
- You will be directed to the Microsoft login page. Enter your Microsoft account credentials, including your email address and password, and click
Sign in.
- After successfully logging in, you will be directed back to the BoldSign account stay signed-in page. Decide whether you want to stay signed in for 30 days by clicking the
Yes
orNo
button.
- Now, you will be directed to the BoldSign dashboard page.