On the Request of the SAML Assertion for a Custom Defined IdP Digest Values is Displayed as SHA1
Jul 30, 2025
Single Sign-On
Okta Classic Engine
Okta Identity Engine
Overview
When viewing the request assertion for a custom-defined Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) Identity Provider (IdP) set to sign SAML authentication requests with the SHA-256/SHA2 algorithm on the Okta IDP page, the parameter for the Digest Algorithm is set to SHA1.
Applies To
- Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
- Identity Provider (IDP)
- SHA1
- SHA-256
- Single Sign On (SSO)
Cause
The "Digest Value" is not a configurable parameter on the IdP page and gets added automatically with the default value, which is SHA1.
Solution
The Digest Value parameter is not configurable on the Okta IdP configuration.
