Microsoft Azure – Register a Salesforce App to Setup Single Sign-on

Pre-requisite: Azure

An Azure Enterprise Application is a software platform that is used to manage and integrate various business processes and applications within an organization. These applications can include enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), human resources management, and other business-critical systems. Azure enterprise applications can be hosted on Azure infrastructure and use Azure services such as Azure Active Directory, Azure Blob Storage, and Azure Virtual Machines.

Here in this article, we will learn how to register an enterprise application in the Azure active directory to set up or integrate single sign-on for a salesforce application. Here we have divided it into two categories one is to “Register an App for Single Sign-on setup” and the second one is to “Configure the Sign-on Setup for your Salesforce Application”. Let’s dive into the procedure which needs to be performed at the Azure end.

Prerequisites:

• Salesforce App Metadata
• Global Admin or App Admin access on Azure AD

Register an App for Single Sign-on setup

Step 1: Log in to Azure Portal

Step 2: Access the Enterprise applications from azure global search >> Click on New application to register one for your app.

Step 3: Now search for salesforce >> select the Salesforce published by Microsoft

Step 4: Add the Unique App Name that you prefer for your app >> click on Create and wait for a few minutes to get created.

Configure the Sign-on Setup for your Salesforce App

Step 1: Open the Registered App >> Navigate to Single sign-on >> select SAML-based Sign-on >> Upload the salesforce app Metadata file >> Validate the Basic SAML Configuration, Attributes & Claims

Step 2: Navigate to Users and Groups >> Add Users/Groups as per your needs

Step 3: Test the Application Sign-In