Help Scout - SAML Relying Party Configuration - RSA Ready Implementation Guide
Configure RSA Cloud Authentication Service
Perform these steps to configure RSA Cloud Authentication Service as Relying Party to Help Scout.Procedure
- Sign in to RSA Cloud Administration Console.
- Click Authentication Clients > Relying Parties.
- On the Relying Party Catalog page, click Add a Relying Party and click Add for Service Provider SAML.
- On the Basic Information page, enter the name for the application in the Name field and click Next Step.
- On the Authentication page, choose SecurID manages all authentication.
- Select a Primary Authentication Method and Access Policy as required and click Next Step.
- Provide the Service Provider details in the following format:
- ACS URL: https://helpscout.auth0.com/login/callback?connection=<Company Name>171220-sso-saml.
- Service Provider Entity ID: urn:auth0:helpscout:<Company Name>171220-sso-saml.
Refer to the Configure Help Scout section to obtain ACS URL and Entity ID.
- In the SAML Response Protection section, choose IdP signs assertion within response.
- Download the certificate by clicking Download Certificate.
- Click Show Advanced Configuration.
- Under the User Identity section, configure Identifier Type and Property. For example, Identifier Type: Auto Detect and Property: Auto Detect.
- Under the Attribute Extension section, add the attribute as shown in the following figure.
- Click Save and Finish.
- On the My Relying Parties page, click the Edit drop-down icon and select the Metadata option to download the metadata.
- Click Publish Changes. Your application is now enabled for SSO.
Configure Help Scout
Perform these steps to configure Help Scout.Procedure
- Log on to Help Scout with administrator credentials - https://secure.helpscout.net/members/login/
- Navigate to Manage > Company.
- Under the Company section, select Authentication.
- Click the Enable SAML toggle button and provide the following details:
- Single Sign-On URL - The SingleSignOnService value that can be obtained from the metadata file downloaded from RSA.
- X.509 Certificate - Upload the certificate downloaded from RSA.
- Click Test Connection and click Save.
- Scroll down to copy ACS URL and Entity ID. These two values are used in the RSA configuration.
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