Reconnect Okta Directory
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Reconnect Okta Directory
If there’s a connection loss between the Cloud Identity Engine and your Okta Directory,
follow these steps to reconnect your directory.
If the connection between your Okta directory and the Cloud Identity Engine isn’t active or you
want to make changes to your Okta directory configuration, you can reconnect your
Okta directory to the Cloud Identity Engine.
- Log in to the hub and select the Cloud Identity Engine tenant that contains the Okta directory you want to reconnect.
- SelectDirectories.
- Selectfor the directory you want to reconnect.ActionsReconnect
- Select whether you want to make any changes to your configuration.
- If you want to use a service account to log in to the Okta directory, select theClient Credential Flow. For more information, refer to step 8 in the documentation on how to Configure Okta Directory for the Cloud Identity Engine.
- If you want the Cloud Identity Engine toCollect enterprise applicationsdata so that it is included when you View Directory Data, select the checkbox. If you don't use enterprise application data in your security policy or you don't want to collect the data, deselect the checkbox.
- (Auth Code Flow only)Sign in with Oktausing your Okta administrator credentials and grant permissions for the Cloud Identity Engine to access the directory information.
- (Client credential flow only)Enter theClient IDandClient Secret(or clickRestoreto restore the current client secret).You cannot change theDomain. If you need to change the domain, you must create a new Okta directory configuration in the Cloud Identity Engine.
- ClickTest Connectionto confirm the Cloud Identity Engine can access your Okta directory.
- (Optional)Customize Directory Nameif you want to change the name that the Cloud Identity Engine displays for this directory in your tenant.You can use up to 15 lowercase alphanumeric characters (including hyphens, periods, and underscores) for the directory name in the Cloud Identity Engine. You don't need to change the name of the directory itself, only the name of the directory in the Cloud Identity Engine app. If your directory name contains more than 15 characters, you must change the directory name to contain a maximum of 15 characters.
- Submityour configuration.