Proactively Register Login Credentials With the Okta Browser Plugin

The Okta Browser Plugin credential-saving feature only functions when a user enters a username and password on the sign-in page of a Secure Web Authentication (SWA) compatible application. While the standard flow does not support proactive registration, the Self-Service Personal Apps feature allows users to actively add applications at a chosen time. Users often seek to proactively register login credentials for a site before accessing the site.

• Okta Identity Engine (OIE)
• Okta Browser Plugin
• Secure Web Authentication (SWA)

How does a user proactively register login credentials using the Okta Browser Plugin?

Enable the Self-Service Personal Apps feature in the Admin Console and add the application from the End-User Dashboard so Okta saves the credentials.

1. Navigate to Applications > Self Service > Settings > User App Requests in the Admin Console and enable Allow users to add personal app integrations.
2. Select Add apps on the End-User Dashboard.
3. Search the application catalog for the target application and select Add.
4. Enter the username and password in the Sign In To App dialog that appears on first launch so Okta can save the credentials.

NOTE: Users can only add sites not in the application catalog via Add a bookmark instead, but bookmarks do not store credentials and only navigate to the URL.

NOTE: The Okta Browser Plugin credential storage and autofill features do not support applications that use federated authentication, such as Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) or OpenID Connect (OIDC).