Prevent an Application From Opening in a New Browser Tab
Oct 2, 2025
Administration
Okta Classic Engine
Okta Identity Engine
Overview
When a user selects an application tile from the End User Dashboard, the application opens in a new browser tab. This article provides a method to launch the application in the same browser tab.
Applies To
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End User Dashboard
- Launching Applications
- Okta Classic Engine
Solution
To open an application in the same browser tab, create a browser bookmark with the application's direct URL.
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Navigate to the End User Dashboard.
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Right-click the application tile and copy the link address.
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Create a new bookmark in the web browser.
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Paste the copied URL into the bookmark's URL or Location field.
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Save the bookmark. Use this new bookmark to open the application in the same browser tab.
Administrators can provide this URL directly to users. The URL format is:
https://<SUBDOMAIN>.okta.com/home/<APP_NAME>/<APP_ID>/<APP_SPECIFIC_NUMBER>?
Example URL:
