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Microsoft Entra SSO integration with Air

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In this article, you learn how to integrate Air with Microsoft Entra ID. When you integrate Air with Microsoft Entra ID, you can:

  • Control in Microsoft Entra ID who has access to Air.
  • Enable your users to be automatically signed-in to Air with their Microsoft Entra accounts.
  • Manage your accounts in one central location.

Prerequisites

The scenario outlined in this article assumes that you already have the following prerequisites:

  • Air single sign-on (SSO) enabled subscription.

Scenario description

In this article, you configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO in a test environment.

  • Air supports SP and IDP initiated SSO.

To configure the integration of Air into Microsoft Entra ID, you need to add Air from the gallery to your list of managed SaaS apps.

  1. Sign in to the Microsoft Entra admin center as at least a Cloud Application Administrator.
  2. Browse to Identity > Applications > Enterprise applications > New application.
  3. In the Add from the gallery section, type Air in the search box.
  4. Select Air from results panel and then add the app. Wait a few seconds while the app is added to your tenant.

Alternatively, you can also use the Enterprise App Configuration Wizard. In this wizard, you can add an application to your tenant, add users/groups to the app, assign roles, and walk through the SSO configuration as well. Learn more about Microsoft 365 wizards.

Configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO for Air

Configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO with Air using a test user called B.Simon. For SSO to work, you need to establish a link relationship between a Microsoft Entra user and the related user in Air.

To configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO with Air, perform the following steps:

  1. Configure Microsoft Entra SSO - to enable your users to use this feature.
    1. Create a Microsoft Entra test user - to test Microsoft Entra single sign-on with B.Simon.
    2. Assign the Microsoft Entra test user - to enable B.Simon to use Microsoft Entra single sign-on.
  2. Configure Air SSO - to configure the single sign-on settings on application side.
    1. Create Air test user - to have a counterpart of B.Simon in Air that's linked to the Microsoft Entra representation of user.
  3. Test SSO - to verify whether the configuration works.

Configure Microsoft Entra SSO

Follow these steps to enable Microsoft Entra SSO.

  1. Sign in to the Microsoft Entra admin center as at least a Cloud Application Administrator.

  2. Browse to Identity > Applications > Enterprise applications > Air > Single sign-on.

  3. On the Select a single sign-on method page, select SAML.

  4. On the Set up single sign-on with SAML page, select the pencil icon for Basic SAML Configuration to edit the settings.

    Edit Basic SAML Configuration

  5. On the Basic SAML Configuration section, if you wish to configure the application in IDP initiated mode, enter the values for the following fields:

    a. In the Identifier text box, type the value: urn:amazon:cognito:sp:us-east-1_hFBg5izBk

    b. In the Reply URL text box, type the URL: https://auth.air.inc/saml2/idpresponse

  6. Select Set additional URLs and perform the following step if you wish to configure the application in SP initiated mode:

    In the Sign-on URL text box, type a URL using the following pattern: https://api.air.inc/integrations/saml/login/<CustomerID>

    Note

    The value isn't real. Update the value with the actual Sign-on URL. Contact Air Client support team to get the value. You can also refer to the patterns shown in the Basic SAML Configuration section.

  7. On the Set up single sign-on with SAML page, In the SAML Signing Certificate section, select copy button to copy App Federation Metadata Url and save it on your computer.

    The Certificate download link

Create and assign Microsoft Entra test user

Follow the guidelines in the create and assign a user account quickstart to create a test user account called B.Simon.

Configure Air SSO

  1. Log in to the Air website as an administrator.

  2. Select the Workspace at the top left corner.

  3. Go to the Settings -> SECURITY &IDENTITY tab and perform the perform the following steps:

    Screenshot for Air configuration

    a. In the Manage approved email domains text box, add your organizations email domains to the approved domains list to allow users with these domains to authenticate using SAML SSO.

    b. Copy Single sign-on URL value, paste this value into the Sign on URL text box in the Basic SAML Configuration section.

    c. In the SAML metadata URL text box, paste the App Federation Metadata Url value which you have copied.

    d. Select Enable SAML SSO.

Create Air test user

Log in to the Air website as an administrator.

  1. Select the Workspace at the top left corner.

  2. Go to the Settings -> MEMBERS tab and select Add members.

  3. Give the Email address and select Invite.

    Screenshot for User creation

Test SSO

In this section, you test your Microsoft Entra single sign-on configuration with following options.

SP initiated:

  • Select Test this application, this option redirects to Air Sign on URL where you can initiate the login flow.

  • Go to Air Sign-on URL directly and initiate the login flow from there.

IDP initiated:

  • Select Test this application, and you should be automatically signed in to the Air for which you set up the SSO

You can also use Microsoft My Apps to test the application in any mode. When you select the Air tile in the My Apps, if configured in SP mode you would be redirected to the application sign on page for initiating the login flow and if configured in IDP mode, you should be automatically signed in to the Air for which you set up the SSO. For more information, see Microsoft Entra My Apps.

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