Prompt
Do I need to use Okta for customer SSO?
Latest observation
No — you do not need to use Okta specifically for customer SSO.
What you need is support for the SSO protocol/standard your customer uses, typically:
- SAML 2.0
- OpenID Connect (OIDC) / OAuth 2.0
Okta is just one common identity provider (IdP). Many customers use other IdPs, such as:
- Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
- Ping Identity
- Auth0
- Google Workspace / Google Identity
- OneLogin
- ADFS
- Custom enterprise IdPs
In practice
If your app supports SAML or OIDC, customers can usually connect their existing IdP without needing Okta.
When Okta might be relevant
You’d use Okta if:
- your customer already uses Okta as their IdP, or
- you want to offer Okta as one supported SSO integration option
What to ask customers
Ask:
- Which IdP do you use?
- Do you require SAML or OIDC?
- Do you need SP-initiated, IdP-initiated, or both?
- Do you need SCIM for user provisioning too?
If you want, I can also help you decide whether to implement SAML, OIDC, or both for customer SSO.
Observation history
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