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title: "Configuring Other SAML 2.0 SSO Providers"
slug: "configuring-other-saml-2-0-sso-providers"
updated: 2026-10-19T12:07:07Z
published: 2026-10-19T12:07:07Z
canonical: "help.8x8.com/configuring-other-saml-2-0-sso-providers"
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# Configuring Other SAML 2.0 SSO Providers

## Objective

Configuring SAML SSO Provider in 8x8 Admin Console.

## Applies To

- SAML SSO Providers (IdP)
- SAML 2.0

## Procedure

### Set up SAML in your Identity Provider (IdP) System

1. Follow your SAML Identity Provider's instructions for adding a Service provider.
2. If your SAML provider requests for an **ACS (Assertion Consumer Service) URL** or **audience**, use [https://sso.8x8.com/saml2](https://sso.8x8.com/saml2).
3. Set the **subject type** to Email.

### Set up SSO in Admin Console

1. In Admin Console, go to **Home** > **Identity Management**.
2. Select **Single Sign on (SSO)** as your authentication method. 8x8 Username and Password is also selected by default. You can choose to log in with 8x8 username, Single Sign-On, or both.
3. Enable **Other SAML SSO Provider** as your SSO provider.
4. Add a new **SAML SSO Provider Name**. (Identity Provider's Name)
5. Enter the **SAML Settings** including:
  - The identity provider's Login URL
  - Logout URL
  - IdP Issuer URL/URN
  - Upload the certificate as a .crt, .cer, or .cert file. The file must be Base64 (PEM) encoded; it should open as text and begin with `-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----`. If your identity provider gives you a binary (DER) certificate, convert it to Base64 before uploading. If you're exporting from Windows, choose the "Base-64 encoded X.509" option, not "DER encoded binary X.509" — both use the .cer extension, so the file name alone won't tell you which one you [have.**Save**](http://have.Save) your changes.

### Define Federation ID in User Records in Admin Console

1. In Admin Console, go to **Home** > **Users**.
2. Select a user record to edit, under **Single Sign-On (SSO),** populate the Federated ID with the user' s email address
3. **Save** your changes.
4. You can also define Federated ID while creating users in bulk.

## Additional Information

[Set up Single Sign-On for 8x8 Admin Console 8x8 Product Documentation](/documentation/docs/set-up-single-sign-on-for-8x8-admin-console)