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General Single Sign-On (SSO) set up instructions

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As a corporate administrator, you have the option to permit members of a corporate email to access Short.io without the need for registration. Through Single Sign-On (SSO), Short.io streamlines the identity verification process, enabling your team members to log in without having to set up a password.

Short.io currently supports Google Workspace, Microsoft Azure Active Directory services**, Broadcom SiteMinder, PingFederate, Office 365, OneLogin, Okta, Salesforce, SSOCircle** and other SAML providers.

Note

SSO is available on the Enterprise Plan.

Before you begin​

You need to create a Team in Short.io before setting up SSO. Follow the instructions in this article.

How to configure SSO - general instructions​

  1. Sign in to your Short.io account.

  2. Navigate to the Settings and click on Teams:

    Short.io Settings sidebar with Teams and SAML configuration highlighted

  3. Click on your team and then click SAML Configuration.

  4. In the next screen:

    • enable the configuration

    • fill in the needed information

    SAML configuration form with entry point URL, certificate, and service provider fields highlighted

  5. Click on Save confirm.

Note

The Short.io team configures SSO within 24 hours.

In case you need further assistance, please contact the Short.io support team at support@short.io.

How to log in to Short.io using SSO​

  1. Open Short.io.

  2. From the top menus click on Log in:

    Short.io homepage with Log in button highlighted in the top navigation

  3. In the next screen click on SSO:

    Sign in page with SSO button highlighted among login options

  4. Enter your corporate email address or your SSO configuration name and click on Log in:

    SAML login page with identifier email field and Log in button

You are now logged in to Short.io.