GrahamN.61914 (Customer) asked a question.
Logging into macOS using Okta credentials?
I am a system engineer at a company which almost exclusively runs on Apple devices and we're currently in the process of migrating from Jamf to Workspace One (rapid expansion calls for simplicity for end user and support of multiple OS). Is it possible to sync macOS username and password with Okta so as to allow the user to log into their laptops using Okta credentials? If so, could somebody point me in the right direction for an implementation guide?
Hi Graham,
It is only possible to sync user accounts and passwords from a directory of some sort (LDAP or Active Directory) to and from Okta. Your clients would need to authenticate against that directory, and that directory can essentially be "mastered" by Okta (i.e. an account created in Okta can be provisioned to the directory).
There is not a way to configure the Mac client to directly authenticate against Okta when a user enters their username and password.
Thanks,
Brian Anderson
KCS Specialist
Okta