SAML2 is a commonly used authentication method in enterprise. In this video I guide you through the setup process for SAML2 authentication within BookStack, including the things to watch out for and details about debugging potential issues.

Not sponsored, but thanks for Okta for providing a the developer account that I could use as an example identity provider for this video.

► SAML2 BookStack Docs Page: https://www.bookstackapp.com/docs/admin/saml2-auth/ ► Okta: https://www.okta.com/ ► BookStack Discord: https://discord.gg/ztkBqR2 ► Follow BookStack on Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@bookstack ► Follow BookStack on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bookstack_app ► Follow me on Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@danb

0:00 Intro & Environment 0:51 IDP Configuration (Okta) 3:42 BookStack Initial Configuration 10:16 First Login Attempt 11:27 Debugging Field Mapping 13:52 Recovering Admin Access 14:49 External Authentication ID Field 19:22 Simple Role Assignment 21:58 SAML Group Sync 27:06 Group Sync and Default Registration Role 28:42 Custom Role/Group Mapping 31:03 Support Info & Outro

#saml2 #authentication #okta #opensource #selfhosted #documentation #wiki #bookstack #foss