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Supported Identity Providers

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Configuration

In your .env file, make sure you have the following values set. 
TRACECAT__AUTH_TYPES=saml
SAML_IDP_METADATA_URL=https://<your-idp-metadata-url>

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Instructions

Tracecat requires BOTH assertions and responses to be signed.
If you are using a self-signed certificate for your metadata URL, you’ll need to add the CA certificates .pem file as a base64-encoded string via the SAML_CA_CERTS environment variable.

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Okta

1

Create an SAML app

Go to Applications and select Add Application. Select SAML 2.0 and click on Create.
2

Configure SAML settings

  • Set the Single sign-on URL, Recipient URL, and Destination URL to https://<your-tracecat-instance>/auth/saml/acs.
  • Set the Audience Restriction to https://<your-tracecat-instance>.
Okta SAML
3

Configure attribute statements

Map email to user.emailOkta attribute statements
4

Configure SAML settings in environment variables

Set the following environment variables in your .env file:
  • SAML_IDP_METADATA_URL: Okta metadata URL
5

Restart Tracecat instance

Restart Tracecat to apply the changes.
6

Test SSO configuration

Navigate to your Tracecat instance and click on the Login button. You should be redirected to Okta for authentication.

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Microsoft Entra ID

Microsoft Entra ID only signs SAML assetions by default. You’ll need to explicitly enable the Sign SAML response and assertion option.
1

Create an SAML app

Go to Enterprise applications and select the New application button. Find and select the Microsoft Entra SAML toolkit app.
2

Configure SAML settings

  • Set the Reply URL and Sign on URL to https://<your-tracecat-instance>/auth/saml/acs.
  • Set Identifier to https://<your-tracecat-instance>/api.
  • Set Relay State to https://<your-tracecat-instance>.
  • Make sure that Sign SAML response and assertion is enabled.
Microsoft Entra SAML
3

Configure attribute and claims

Map email to user.mail

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Authentik

1

Create a provider

Go to Providers and select the Create button. Choose SAML Provider and select the Next button.
2

Configure the provider

  • Enter a name and choose an authorization flow
  • Set the ACS URL to https://<your-tracecat-instance>/auth/saml/acs.
  • Set the Audience to https://<your-tracecat-instance>/api.
Authentik Provider
3

Configure assertion signing

  • Expand the Advanced protocol settings section.
  • Select a Signing Certificate and ensure Sign assertions is enabled.
Authentik Provider
4

Configure property mapping

  • Select authentik default SAML Mapping: Name in Selected User Property Mappings.
  • Click the < button to deselect it.
  • Select the Finish button.
Authentik Provider
5

Create an Application

Go to Applications and select the Create button. Fill in the details as desired.
6

Find metadata URL

  • Select the provider you created previously.
  • Select the Metadata tab.
  • Select the Copy download URL button.
7

Configure SAML settings in environment variables

Set the following environment variables in your .env file:
  • SAML_IDP_METADATA_URL: Metadata download URL
8

Restart Tracecat instance

Restart Tracecat to apply the changes.
9

Test SSO configuration

Navigate to your Tracecat instance and click on the Login button. You should be redirected to Authentik for authentication.

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Environment variables

If you know what you’re doing, you can configure the SAML configuration via environment variables in the Tracecat api service:

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Protocol Configuration

  • SAML_ALLOW_UNSOLICITED: Whether to allow unsolicited SAML responses (default: true)
  • SAML_ACCEPTED_TIME_DIFF: Time difference in seconds for SAML authentication (default: 3)
  • SAML_AUTHN_REQUESTS_SIGNED: Whether to require signed SAML authentication requests (default: false)
  • SAML_SIGNED_ASSERTIONS: Whether to require signed SAML assertions (default: true)
  • SAML_SIGNED_RESPONSES: Whether to require signed SAML responses (default: true)

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SSL Transport Configuration

  • SAML_VERIFY_SSL_ENTITY: Whether to verify SSL certificates for general SAML entity operations (default: true)
  • SAML_VERIFY_SSL_METADATA: Whether to verify SSL certificates when fetching metadata (default: true)
  • SAML_CA_CERTS: Base64 encoded CA certificates for SSL/TLS transport layer validation

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SAML Protocol Configuration

  • SAML_METADATA_CERT: Base64 encoded certificate for SAML metadata document signature verification