11.4 Importing and Configuring a Connector for Basic SSO

You can import and configure as many connectors for Basic SSO as you need on your CloudAccess system.

To import and configure one or more connectors for Basic SSO:

  1. Log in as an administrator to the CloudAccess administration console: 

    https://appliance_dns_name/appliance/index.html

  2. Import the appropriate connector for Basic SSO to the Applications palette using either of the following methods:

    • Application Catalog: On the Applications palette, click Add Application (the Plus (+) icon) to open the Application Catalog, browse or search to locate and select the appropriate connector, then click Import.

      You can import multiple connectors. Each connector import occurs as a separate request. You do not need to wait for the import of a connector to complete before starting another import.

      When the connector import succeeds, a green check mark icon appears next to the application connector in the catalog, and the Applications palette displays the connector icon.

      If an error occurs during an import, a message appears beneath the connector icon in the catalog. Click Import to try again. You can view details about import errors in the appliance log files.

    • Custom Connector: You can manually import custom connectors for Basic SSO that you have created with the Access Connector Toolkit.

      1. Copy the custom connector ZIP file to the computer where you administer CloudAccess.

      2. Click the Tools icon on the console toolbar, then click Import Connector Template.

      3. Browse to and select the ZIP file for the connector template you want to import, then click Import.

      For more information, see Section 3.7, Creating a Basic SSO Connector Template.

    The imported connector appears in the Applications palette.

  3. Drag the imported connector from the Applications palette to the Applications panel.

    The Configuration window opens automatically for the initial configuration. To view or reconfigure the settings later, click the connector icon, then click Configure.

  4. On the Configuration page, you can modify the display name, set custom settings as required, and view information about the connector’s destination website.

  5. Click the Appmarks tab, then review the default settings for the appmark.

    No configuration is needed. Public access is enabled automatically. If you disable public access, the appmark does not appear on the landing page until you map authorizations to set entitlements for user roles (groups).

  6. Click OK to save the configuration.

  7. (Optional) Repeat Step 2 to Step 6 to configure additional connectors for Basic SSO.

  8. On the Admin page, click Apply to commit the changes to the appliance.

  9. Wait until the configuration changes have been applied on each node of the CloudAccess cluster.

  10. (Conditional) If Public access is disabled, perform policy mapping to specify entitlements for identity source roles (groups).

    For more information, see Mapping Authorizations in the NetIQ® CloudAccess and MobileAccess Installation and Configuration Guide.

  11. After you complete the configuration, users can log in through CloudAccess to access the destination website. The CloudAccess login page URL is:

    https://appliance_dns_name