ulazx (ulazx) asked a question.
I know there is a default option for username format for Okta Username but I want to have it as a custom format since when a user has a name change it will auto update rather than me going to the app and manually changing the name.
Hi Michael - thanks for your question! I've escalated this to support who should be reaching out shortly. Thanks!
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In order to have the user name change automatically you have to go to the application and see if it has provisioning. If it does, then under Sign On options you will have an "Update application username" which can be set to "Create only". This will only update the users if they are assigned and then re-assigned to the application.
If "Update application username" is set to "Create update" then this will update the users automatically. You could use any Expression Language that fits you best but here is an example which you can use:
substringBefore(user.login, '@')+"@domain.com"
If you require assistance on setting this up feel free to open a case with us and an engineer will be assigned to help you.
Thank you,
Flaviu Vrinceanu
Technical Support Engineer | Okta
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Thank you, for posting on our community page!
In order to have the user name change automatically you have to go to the application and see if it has provisioning. If it does, then under Sign On options you will have an "Update application username" which can be set to "Create only". This will only update the users if they are assigned and then re-assigned to the application.
If "Update application username" is set to "Create update" then this will update the users automatically. You could use any Expression Language that fits you best but here is an example which you can use:
substringBefore(user.login, '@')+"@domain.com"
If you require assistance on setting this up feel free to open a case with us and an engineer will be assigned to help you.
Thank you,
Flaviu Vrinceanu
Technical Support Engineer | Okta