How to configure Google Workspace with SAML 2.0

The following guide will walk you through adding IDEE AuthN as an external SAML 2.0 provider to allow logging in to Google Workspace using IDEE AuthN.

• Log in into Google Admin Console at admin.google.com

• Select ‘Security’ on the home page (which will be displayed by default)

  

• Scroll down and select ‘Set up single sign-on (SSO) with a third party IdP’ option

  

• Check ‘Set up SSO with third-party identity provider’ checkbox. (AuthN Portal action) Copy the value of the ‘Sign-in page URL’ from AuthN Portal. ...and paste it into ‘Sign-in page URL’ field.
  For ‘‘Sign-out page URL’, put anything e.g. https://www.google.com

  

• Download IdP Certificate from the AuthN Portal ...and upload it by selecting ‘Replace certificate’ (this option might be called differently if the cert has never been uploaded)

• Check the ‘Use a domain specific issuer’ box.

• Select ‘Save’ at the bottom of the page.

• On AuthN Portal, for the Domain field, enter the Primary Domain from the Google Admin Console

• Click Save.