Generating XML metadata files for IdP

Different types of IdP products have their own way of generating XML metadata files.

Create an Okta account and add a user as an administrator for configuration.
Lyve Cloud reseller name, account name (tenant name), and administrators account in the console.
- Reseller name can be found using the console URL, for example: console.<RESELLER>.lyve.seagate.com
- Account or tenant name is the name of the account you typically enter in the Login screen.

In Okta, create an application for Lyve Cloud and log in as administrator.
In the sidebar, select the Applications dropdown, and then select Applications.
Select Create App Integration.

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In the 'Configure SAML' section, enter a URL in the Single sign on URL field using the following format:

https://authenticate.lyve.seagate.com/login/callback?connection=<RESELLER>-<TENANT>-saml

For example, if your Lyve Cloud account (tenant) is mytenant and your reseller is myreseller, your single sign on URL would be:

https://authenticate.lyve.seagate.com/login/callback?connection=myreseller-mytenant-saml

In the Audience URI (SP Entity ID) field, enter the SP Entity ID in the following format:

urn:lyvecloud:<RESELLER>-<TENANT>-saml

For example, if your SP Entity ID is urn:lyvecloud:myreseller-mytenant-saml:

In the 'Attribute Statements' section, set the following values:
- Name: email
- Value: user.email

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Select Next.

In the 'Feedback' section, provide feedback to help Okta Support understand how the application was configured. Select the appropriate option, and then select Finish.

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After the application is generated, you must retrieve the XML metadata file.

Select the Sign On tab.
In the 'Settings' section under 'View SAML setup instructions', extract the IdP metadata and save it to file with .xml extension.

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This is the XML file that is used to configure Lyve Cloud federation.