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Tag: Okta

  • New Okta Group Push API

    If you have been working with applications in Okta for some time and occasionally use the APIs (or Workflows) you would be aware that one glaring omission in the API library was an API to manage the Push Groups on applications. This has now been addressed with the Group Push Mapping API. The Group Push…

  • An Introduction to Managing SaaS Shared (Service) Accounts in OPA

    Late in 2024 Okta released a new feature for Okta Privileged Access – the ability to manage SaaS shared accounts using the same approach to managing access to other privileged resources like servers. This article provides an introduction to this new feature. This article assumes the reader is familiar with Okta Privileged Access. If not,…

  • Reduce Risk through Governance for Okta Administrators

    In this article we explore the different patterns for associating users with administrative roles and how we can reduce the risk around these using governance. There are multiple articles listing the controls that should be applied to the administrative access in Okta, but this article will focus on the governance controls. Introduction Okta administration is…

  • Managing and Using Okta Shared Accounts with Okta Privileged Access

    Okta recently announced a new SaaS app service account capability for Okta Privileged Access. This includes being able to manage the passwords for Okta users (accounts) that may need to be shared for administrative functions. This article will explore this new capability. Introduction Users in Okta may be consumers of Okta services, like SSO, but…

  • Okta Privileged Access Requests with JIRA and Okta Workflows

    This article looks at how to use Jira to raise and manage time-bound privileged access requests in Okta Privileged Access. It leverages an Okta Workflows solution that integrates with Jira and then manages Okta group membership. Introduction Before looking at the solution details and the user flows, it’s worthwhile providing an overview and some design…

  • Generating Okta Privileged Access Reports with the new Workflows Connector

    Okta recently released a Workflows connector for Okta Privileged Access. It provides an abstraction of many of the Okta Privileged Access APIs to make working with them in Workflows easier. This article is an exploration of using the new connector to produce Okta Privileged Access reports, specifically access reports for users and resources. Introduction Okta…

  • Managing Access in Okta Privileged Access with the new OIG Resource Catalog

    Okta has released into Early Access a new feature called the Access Request Conditions and Resource Catalog, or more simply the Resource Catalog. This is a new way to configure and use access requests in Okta Identity Governance. This article shows how this can be applied to access within Okta Privileged Access. Introduction Okta Privileged…

  • Okta Privileged Access and Access Certification – Getting Roles into the Group Description

    As with many SaaS applications in Okta, application entitlement can be managed via Okta Groups pushed to Okta Privileged Access (OPA). This means membership in OPA policies and roles is based on Okta Group membership and thus can be governed by access requests and access certification for those groups. In this article we look at…

  • Okta Privileged Access – A Technical Introduction

    The new Okta Privileged Access product was featured in the recent Oktane23 conference. The product became Generally Available on Dec 1 2023. This article is a brief technical overview of Okta Privileged Access (OPA) looking at the components, functions and managed resource types of the product. It is written to provide a backdrop for other…