Slack Group Push Not Removing Users From the Channels Assigned to The IdP Group on the Slack Side
Nov 6, 2024
Okta Classic Engine
Okta Identity Engine
Okta Integration Network
Overview
When using the Group Push feature for Slack, users are getting pushed or removed from the group in the target app, but their profiles remain assigned to the Channel that was linked to the Group in the target app.
Example:
- A group is created and assigned to the Group Push tab of the Slack integration in Okta.
- Users are pushed and provisioned successfully to the group created in the Target App.
- A Channel is created and linked to the group on the Slack side.
- A user is removed from the Okta group.
- The user is removed from the group in Slack but remains part of the Channel that was previously assigned to the group.
Applies To
- Slack
- Okta Integration Network (OIN)
- Group Push
Cause
The behavior is expected, being confirmed as a Slack limitation; users will not be removed from a Channel connected to an Identity Provider (IdP) Group when they are removed from the IdP group.
Solution
Users can be removed from the Channel through the UI or Slack API.
For more information, please contact Slack Support.
