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title: "HelloID"
slug: "helloid"
updated: 2024-03-15T12:57:36Z
published: 2024-03-15T12:57:36Z
canonical: "docs.connect.visma.com/helloid"
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# HelloID

## Step by step guide to configure HelloID as a SAML Identity Provider within Visma

Follow the steps below to configure **HelloID** as a SAML Identity Provider within Visma. Keep Authentication Settings open in your browser while you access HelloID in a new window or tab. You will need to return to the Single Sign-On page to complete the configuration steps.

### Prerequisites

- HelloID account with Admin rights
- All of your users under your account in Visma will need a pre-existing account in HelloID with exactly the same domain email address.

### Configure Visma Single Sign-On app in HelloID

1. On the Single Sign-On page go to section **1. Copy the Visma metadata details into HelloID**
2. Log into your HelloID administrative portal.

![AuthSettings_SSO_HelloID_Step1](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_HelloID_Step1.png)
3. Go on the left menu and click **Applications** then **Applications**.

![AuthSettings_SSO_HelloID_Step3](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_HelloID_Step3.png)
4. Click on **Open application catalog**, search for **Visma.net(SAML)** and click **Add**.
5. While on “General Information” name your application. Replace **{customername} from Default Login URL field with your Visma MyDomain name**. You can find your Visma My Domain in the **Single-Sign On** tab within Authentication Settings.

![AuthSettings_SSO_HelloID_Step5.1](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_HelloID_Step5.1.png)![AuthSettings_SSO_HelloID_Step5.2](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_HelloID_Step5.2.png)
6. Click **Save**.
7. Go to the next step and click **Save**.
8. From “ **Application**” menu click your new application.
9. From the left menu select **Configuration**.

![AuthSettings_SSO_HelloID_Step9](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_HelloID_Step9.png)
10. Replace { **customer**} from field ” **Issuer**” with your company name. You can find your company name in the URL of your HelloID instance e.g. http://visma.helloid.com
11. While on “ **Configuration**” replace { **customername**} with **your Visma Mydomain name** or copy from Authentication Settings section **1. Copy the Visma metadata details into HelloID** the following:
  - **Entity ID** and paste it into **Extra Audience** field in HelloID
  - **SAML Assertion Consumer** and paste it into **Endpoint/ACS URL** and **ACS validation list** fields in HelloID
12. For field “ **X509Certificate**” select your certificate for signing the request.

![AuthSettings_SSO_HelloID_Step12](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_HelloID_Step12.png)
13. Click **Save**.

### Configure Visma Single Sign-On to use HelloID.

1. Select again your newly created application and while on the “General” tab click **Download Metadata**.

![AuthSettings_SSO_HelloID_ConfigureVisma_Step1](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_HelloID_ConfigureVisma_Step1.png)
2. **Upload** this Metadata XML file into the section **2.Upload HelloID metadata into Visma** from Authentication Settings. It contains all your HelloID information that Visma needs in order to complete the setup.

![AuthSettings_SSO_HelloID_ConfigureVisma_Step2](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_HelloID_ConfigureVisma_Step2.png)
3. Continue with your Advanced configuration and click **Save**.

![AuthSettings_SSO_HelloID_ConfigureVisma_Step3](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_HelloID_ConfigureVisma_Step3.png)

### Testing Single Sign-On after Visma has made its configuration

To make sure SSO is working, perform this step:

1. **To test SSO** access go to your Visma MyDomain e.g. https://example.my.connect.visma.com directly, and then click the **Sign in with HelloID** button.

![AuthSettings_SSO_HelloID_Test_Step1](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_HelloID_Test_Step1.png)