Okta AAD Service Principal Key and the Effects of Its Renewal
Feb 25, 2025
Single Sign-On
Okta Classic Engine
Okta Identity Engine
Overview
This article the purpose of the Okta AAD Service Principal key, and the effects of renewing it.
Applies To
- Okta Azure Active Directory (AAD)
- Okta Classic Engine
- Okta Identity Engine (OIE)
Solution
Okta AAD Service Principal keys are used for provisioning, and the effects of renewal depend on the type of Sign-on method selected for Office365.
Below are the after-effects of both methods :
- SWA: After renewal, users need to reconnect to the application.
- WS-Fed: The renewal will be transparent to the users, and there will not be any effect.
