Configure SAML in QMetry
Configure Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) authentication in QMetry so that users can sign in through your identity provider (IdP).
Pre-requisites
Before you begin, do the following:
Assign a default project for SAML users on the Project, Release, and Cycle page. Set the Add in LDAP/SAML by Default flag to On for the project.
A default role should have been assigned for SAML users from Administration > Roles. The "Make this the default role for new LDAP/SAML users" flag should be On for the role.
Assign a default role for SAML users on the Roles page in the Administration area. Set the Make this the default role for new LDAP/SAML users flag to On for the role.
Download the SAML metadata file in XML format from your identity provider.
Configuring SAML authentication
To configure SAML authentication in QMetry, perform the following steps:
Go to System Settings and select LDAP/SAML.
In the Choose Integration System list, select SAML.
Enter the following details:
In the IDP Provider Name field, enter the IDP Provider name.
For Select IDP metadata file, select Choose File and upload the SAML metadata file in XML format that you downloaded from your identity provider.
In the Active list, select SAML State.
To activate the SAML state, select Yes.
To deactivate the SAML state, select No.
In the Default Access Type list, select the default user access type for SAML users.
Select Save and then log out of QMetry.
On the QMetry login page, confirm that the SAML Login link appears.
Select the SAML Login link.
QMetry is now configured for SAML authentication. Users can sign in through your identity provider.
Note
The SAML Login link appears only when the SAML settings are configured successfully.
Post Requisite
To sign in to a cloud deployment of QMetry, perform the following steps:
On the login page, enter the organization code that you received in the login details email.
Select Submit
On the identity provider login page, enter your user name and password.
After your credentials are authenticated, QMetry signs you in as a user with SAML authentication.