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How to Enable "Remember Me" Function in Okta Hosted Sign-in Widget (OIE)

API Access Management
Okta Identity Engine

Overview

Okta renamed the "Remember Me" function to "Keep me signed in" in the Okta Sign-In Widget. Enable this feature by adjusting the general security settings in the Admin Console and adding a specific code snippet to the sign-in page code editor for organizations with multiple brands.

Applies To

  • Okta Identity Engine (OIE)
  • Redirect flow
  • Okta-hosted Sign-In Widget versions prior to 7.7.0

Solution

How is the Keep me signed in feature enabled in the Okta Admin Console?

Enable the feature by navigating to the general security settings and selecting the option to keep users signed in, as detailed in either the video demonstration or the written instructions.

 

 

NOTE: Okta changed the Remember Me feature to Keep me signed in, as detailed in the Sign-In Widget change summary.

 

  1. Navigate to the Organization Security section under Security > General in the Okta Admin Console.
  2. Enable the Keep me signed in function by enabling Remember user on sign in and Show option to stay signed in before users sign in, as mentioned in the General Security documentation.

Remember user on sign in

 

What code is required for organizations with multiple brands?

For organizations utilizing multiple brands, add the following code to the sign-in page code editor located in the brands customization menu.

  1. Navigate to Customization > Brands > Sign-in page.
  2. Add the following code to the code editor: 
    if (config.features.rememberMe == true) {
    config.features.rememberMyUsernameOnOIE = true;
    }
 

Once configured, the Keep me signed in checkbox appears on the Okta Sign-In Widget.

 

Sign-in Widget

 

Related References

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