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0D51Y0000AFrr35SQBOkta Classic EngineIntegrationsAnswered2024-04-16T11:15:24.000Z2021-01-08T22:39:19.000Z2021-01-12T19:56:26.000Z

BrianB.98834 (Customer) asked a question.

January 8, 2021 at 10:39 PM
Can I use Okta to log into Windows AD?

Hello!

 

We have a hybrid Windows/ChromeOS environment where a portion of our users use Windows devices and the other portion use only ChromeOS devices. We use Okta Universal Directory as our source of truth and while we do the ability to set Okta as the authentication provider for ChromeOS Devices, it doesn't seem that Okta can be the authentication provider for logging into a Windows machine. Am I missing something?

 

I see that I can utilize Desktop SSO so that users are automatically logged into Okta after logging into Windows, but that is the reverse order of what I am after. My goal would be for a user to be able to sit down at a Windows machine and enter their Okta credentials to authenticate.

 

I greatly appreciate any assistance or guidance that can be provided here.

 

Brian

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  • feok4 (feok4)

    Brian - great question re desktop SSO and UD. I've looked and couldn't find anything around AD being the source of truth for it to work but that doesn't mean it's not a requirement. I would suggest opening a support case.

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  • feok4 (feok4)

    Brian - are the windows machines joined to an AD? If so and you're using desktop SSO, then the Windows credentials and Okta credentials are the same.

    • BrianB.98834 (Customer)

      Hello Jeff! I appreciate you for responding.

       

      Yes, the Windows machines in our organization are joined to AD, however about a third of our workforce does not use Windows machines, hence why Okta UD is our source of truth and not AD.

       

      So, we currently do not have Desktop SSO deployed. It has been my understanding that in order for Desktop SSO to work we would have to have AD as our source of truth. Am I mistaken on that?

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  • feok4 (feok4)

    Brian - great question re desktop SSO and UD. I've looked and couldn't find anything around AD being the source of truth for it to work but that doesn't mean it's not a requirement. I would suggest opening a support case.

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    • BrianB.98834 (Customer)

      Thank you, Jeff. I will see about getting clarification via a case.

       

      Have a great day!

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Can I use Okta to log into Windows AD?