Steps to configure SAML SSO for ManageEngine ADAudit Plus

About ADAudit Plus

ADAudit Plus provides comprehensive monitoring and reporting on Active Directory activities, offering insights into user actions, change management, and compliance requirements. Its customizable reports and alerts help admins track and respond to changes effectively, ensuring security and regulatory compliance.

MFA configuration: Upon successful SSO configuration for the application, click here to learn how to set up MFA, ensuring users complete multiple verification methods before accessing the Identity360 portal.

The following steps will help you enable single sign-on (SSO) for ADAudit Plus from Identity360.

Prerequisites

  1. The MFA and SSO license for Identity360 is required to enable SSO for enterprise applications. For more information, refer to pricing details.
  2. Log in to Identity360 as an Admin or Super Admin.
  3. Navigate to Applications > Application Integration > Create New Application, and select ADAudit Plus from the applications displayed.
    Note: You can also find ADAudit Plus from the search bar located at the top.
  4. Under the General Settings tab, enter the Application Name and Description.
  5. Under Choose Capabilities tab, choose SSO and click Continue.
    Identity360 application configuration general settingsGeneral settings of SSO configuration for ADAudit Plus
  6. Under Integration Settings, navigate to the Single Sign On tab, click on Metadata Details. You can configure ADAudit Plus by either uploading the metadata file or entering the details manually.
    • For uploading metadata file: Download the metadata file to be uploaded during the configuration of ADAudit Plus in Identity360 by clicking Download from the Metadata field.
    • For manual configuration: Copy the Entity ID, Login URL, Logout URL, and Signing certificate (X.509 certificate), which will be used during the configuration of ADAudit Plus.
      Identity360 application configuration integration settingsIntegration Settings of SSO configuration for ADAudit Plus

ADAudit Plus (service provider) configuration steps

  1. Log in to ADAudit Plus with admin credentials.
  2. Navigate to Admin > Administration > Logon Settings > Single Sign-On.
  3. Select the Enable Single Sign-on with Active Directory check box.
    ADAudit Plus Set up SSOConfiguration of SAML SSO from ADAudit Plus
  4. Choose the SAML Authentication radio button.
  5. In the Configure Identity Provider section, enter the details given below.
    • In the Identity Provider (IdP) field, choose the Custom Provider option.
    • Enter the IdP Provider Name and upload the IdP Provider Logo.
    • For SAML Configuration Mode, you can either choose the Upload Metadata File option or the Manual Configuration option.
  6. Copy the values of the ACS/Recipient URL and the Issuer URL/Entity ID from the Service Provider Details section; these will be used later.
    ADAudit Plus configuration detailsConfiguration details from ADAudit Plus
  7. Click Save.

Identity360 (identity provider) configuration steps

  1. Switch to Identity360's application configuration page.
  2. In the ACS URL field, enter the ACS/Recipient URL copied in step 6 of ADAudit Plus configuration.
  3. In the Entity ID field, enter the Issuer URL/Entity ID value copied in step 6 of ADAudit Plus configuration.
  4. Click Save.
    Identity360 application configurationIntegration Settings of SSO configuration for ADAudit Plus
  5. To learn how to assign users or groups to one or more applications, refer to this page.

Your users should now be able to sign in to ADAudit Plus through the Identity360 portal.

Note: For ADAudit Plus, both SP-initiated and IdP-initiated flows are supported.: For ADAudit Plus, both SP-initiated and IdP-initiated flows are supported.

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