sso source fields , multi - provider changes

craigsnowadmin2
Kilo Guru

is sso source field on user table , should be one of the key fields that needs to be populated , because as per the servicenow okta sso setup steps , its not required. So is this field only used in case there are two sso sources or providers or multiple idps? 

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Ratnakar7
Mega Sage
Mega Sage

Hi @craigsnowadmin2 ,

 

The "sso_source" field on the User [sys_user] table is used to track the source of the user's authentication. It is not a required field for SSO setup with Okta or any other SSO provider. However, it can be useful to track SSO authentication from multiple sources or providers.

If you are only using a single SSO provider, then the "sso_source" field may not be necessary. However, if you have multiple SSO providers configured, or if you plan to use multiple providers in the future, then you may want to populate this field to help track which provider was used for each user's authentication. Additionally, the field can be used in reporting and auditing to track SSO usage by provider.

 

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Thank you!

Ratnakar