Fortanix SDKMS SAML Single Sign-on (SSO)

This topic describes how to configure Fortanix SDKMS for SSO using CyberArk Identity .

Fortanix Self Defending Key Management Service (SDKMS) provides unified management of keys, encryption, tokenization, and secrets management for multi-cloud infrastructures.

Fortanix SDKMS supported SSO features

You can configure the following SSO methods:

Method Description
IdP-initiated SAML SSO Configure SSO to enable your users to access Fortanix SDKMS through the CyberArk Identity User Portal.
SP-initiated SAML SSO Configure SSO to enable your users to access Fortanix SDKMS directly from the web application.

Before you begin

Before you begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

  • You have a Fortanix SDKMS account

  • You have CyberArk Identity users for SSO

Configure CyberArk Identity SSO for Fortanix SDKMS

Step 1: Add the Fortanix SDKMS app to the Identity Administration portal

  1. Go to Admin Portal > Apps > Web Apps and select Add Web Apps

  2. In the app catalog window, search for the Fortanix Self Defending Key Management Service app and select Add. Confirm that you want to add the application.

  3. Close the app catalog window to go to the Fortanix SDKMS app configuration page.

  4. Go the Trust tab. Under Identity Provider Configuration, select Copy XML. This will be used later.

Step 2: Add permissions to the Fortanix SDKMS app

  1. Go to the Permissions tab.

  2. Select the users, groups, or roles to assign to the Fortanix SDKMS app. Select Add.

  3. Select Save.

Step 3: Enable Single Sign-on in your Fortanix SDKMS account

  1. Open Fortanix SDKMS.

  2. Select Log in without SSO, enter your credentials, and click Log in.

  3. In the bottom-left corner, select Settings.

  4. From the Account settings page, under Authentication, select Single sign-on. Click Add SAML integration.

  5. Paste the XML previously copied from the Identity Administration portal Trust tab.

  6. (Optional) Enter an SSO Title and Logo URL.

  7. Click Save changes.

Step 4: Test the Fortanix SDKMS SSO integration

To test SP-initiated SSO:

  1. Open Fortanix SDKMS.

  2. Enter your email address. Select Log in.

  3. Select Log in with [SSO Title]. After successful authentication, the page redirects back to Fortanix SDKMS and displays the web interface.

To test IdP-initiated SSO:

  1. Launch the Fortanix SDKMS web application from the Identity User Portal. The page redirects to Fortanix SDKMS and displays the web interface.

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