What is SSO?
With Single Sign-On (SSO), your users can log in to the online academy using an external account. Read more about SSO in general here.
In this article, we explain what needs to be configured to activate this integration with GitHub.
To use SSO, users must already be added to the online academy. SSO does not create user accounts.
Read more here about adding users to your online academy.
How do I configure SSO?
Here we will explain how to configure SSO with GitHub.
Please consult GitHub support for the exact settings.
Step-by-step guide for creating credentials in GitHub
To configure SSO in GitHub, it’s best to use GitHub’s support articles.
This article explains how to create an OAuth app in GitHub. This article explains how to authorise an OAuth app in GitHub.
Step-by-step guide for creating the integration in the online academy
Go to “Integrations” via the menu on the left.
Under “Single Sign-On,” choose “GitHub (oauth2).”
Click “Add.”
Enter the information obtained from GitHub.
If desired, enable the toggles under “Integration status”:
Use “Activated” to specify whether the integration is active.
With “Login with button,” you can choose whether a button should be displayed on the login screen. If this option is disabled, users can only log in via an external SSO method (e.g. intranet).
Save the changes to activate the integration.
Are you having trouble with the setup? Please contact support.