: Configure Google as an IdP in the Cloud Identity Engine
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Configure Google as an IdP in the Cloud Identity Engine

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Configure Google as an IdP in the Cloud Identity Engine

  1. Prepare to configure Google as an IdP in the Cloud Identity Engine.
    1. If you have not already done so, activate the Cloud Identity Engine app.
    2. In the Cloud Identity Engine app, select
      Authentication
      SP Metadata
      Download SP Metadata
      and
      Save
      the metadata in a secure location.
    3. Log in to the Google Admin Console and select
      Apps
      SAML Apps
      .
    4. Select
      Add App
      Add custom SAML app
      .
    5. Enter an
      App name
      then
      Continue
      to the next step.
    6. Click
      Download Metadata
      to
      Download IdP metadata
      then
      Continue
      to the next step.
    7. Copy the metadata information from the Cloud Identity Engine and enter it in the Google Admin Console as described in the following table then
      Continue
      to the next step:
      Copy From Cloud Identity Engine
      Enter in Google Admin Console
      Copy the
      Entity ID
      from the SP Metadata page.
      Enter it as the
      Entity ID
      .
      Copy the
      Assertion Consumer Service URL
      .
      Enter the URL as the
      ACS URL
      .
    8. Add mapping
      to select the
      Google Directory attributes
      then specify the corresponding
      App attributes
      . Repeat for each attribute you want to use then click
      Finish
      when the changes are complete.
    9. View details
      to specify the users and groups you want to authenticate with Google and enable the app to turn it
      ON for everyone
      then
      Save
      your changes.
    10. Select
      Directory
      Users
      to specify the users you want to authenticate using Google.
  2. Add Google as an authentication type in the Cloud Identity Engine app.
    1. Select
      Authentication Types
      and click
      Add New Authentication Type
      .
    2. Set Up
      a
      SAML 2.0
      authentication type.
    3. Enter a
      Profile Name
      .
    4. Select
      Google
      as your
      Identity Provider Vendor
      .
  3. Select the method you want to use to
    Add Metadata
    and
    Submit
    the profile.
    • If you want to enter the information manually, copy the identity provider ID and SSO URL, download the certificate, then enter the information in the Cloud Identity Engine IdP profile.
      1. In the Google Admin Console, select the Cloud Identity Engine app and
        Download Metadata
        .
      2. Click
        Download Metadata
        then copy the necessary information from Google and enter it in the IdP profile on the Cloud Identity Engine app as indicated in the following table:
        Copy or Download From Google Admin Console
        Enter in Cloud Identity Engine IdP Profile
        Copy the
        Entity ID
        .
        Enter it as the
        Identity Provider ID
        .
        Download
        the
        Certificate
        .
        Click to Upload
        the certificate from Google.
        Copy the
        SSO URL
        .
        Enter the URL as the
        Identity Provider SSO URL
        .
      3. Select the
        HTTP Binding for SSO Request to IdP
        method you want to use for the SAML binding that allows the firewall and IdP to exchange request and response messages (
        HTTP Redirect
        , which transmits SAML messages through URL parameters or
        HTTP Post
        , which transmits SAML messages using base64-encoded HTML).
      4. Specify the
        Maximum Clock Skew (seconds)
        , which is the allowed difference in seconds between the system times of the IdP and the firewall at the moment when the firewall validates IdP messages (default is 60; range is 1–900). If the difference exceeds this value, authentication fails.
    • If you want to upload a metadata file, download the metadata file from your IdP management system.
      1. In the Google Admin Console, select the Cloud Identity Engine app and
        Download Metadata
        .
      2. Click
        Download Metadata
        and
        Save
        the file to a secure location.
      3. In the Cloud Identity Engine app,
        Click to Upload
        the metadata file, then
        Open
        the metadata file.
    The Cloud Identity Engine does not currently support the
    Get URL
    method for Google.
  4. Test SAML setup
    to verify the profile configuration.
    This step is required to confirm that your firewall and IdP can communicate.
  5. Select the SAML attributes you want the firewall to use for authentication and
    Submit
    the IdP profile.
    Select the
    Username Attribute
    and optionally, the
    Usergroup Attribute
    ,
    Access Domain
    ,
    User Domain
    , and
    Admin Role
    .

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