--- title: "Okta OIDC" slug: "okta-oidc" updated: 2025-11-18T09:14:39Z published: 2025-11-18T09:14:39Z canonical: "docs.connect.visma.com/okta-oidc" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.connect.visma.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Okta OIDC ## Step by step guide to configure Okta as an OIDC Identity Provider within Visma Follow the steps below to configure **Okta** as an OIDC Identity Provider within Visma. Keep Authentication Settings open in your browser while you access Okta in a new window or tab. You will need to return to the Single Sign-On page to complete the configuration steps. ### Prerequisites - Okta account - All of your users under your account in Visma will need a pre-existing account in Okta with exactly the same email address. ### A. Configure Visma Single Sign-On app with Okta 1. Sign in into Authentication Settings and go to the Single Sign-On page ![](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/image(20).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T01%3A15%3A30Z&se=2026-10-30T02%3A15%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=xgj4%2BQnpnAILnzaFRnqWYN4aTH0Z0hvWHPrHlhPZqYQ%3D) 2. Enter your mydomain (i.e. example) 3. **“Add OIDC Identity Provider"** choose Okta. 4. From the **Configure URIs in Okta section, copy the generated Redirect URI** ![](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSetting_SSO_OIDC_Okta_Connect1(1).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T01%3A15%3A30Z&se=2026-10-30T02%3A15%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=xgj4%2BQnpnAILnzaFRnqWYN4aTH0Z0hvWHPrHlhPZqYQ%3D) ### B. Configure the OIDC application in Okta Open a new tab/window in your browser and follow these steps: 1. Sign in to your Okta account 2. Go to **Applications** > **Applications**. 3. To create an app integration, click **Create App Integration**. ![AuthSettings_SSO_OIDC_OKta_1](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_OIDC_OKta_1.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T01%3A15%3A30Z&se=2026-10-30T02%3A15%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=xgj4%2BQnpnAILnzaFRnqWYN4aTH0Z0hvWHPrHlhPZqYQ%3D) 4. Select **OIDC - OpenID Connect as Sign-in method** 5. Under Application type choose the type **Web Application** and **click Next** ![AuthSettings_SSO_OIDC_OKta_2](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_OIDC_OKta_2.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T01%3A15%3A30Z&se=2026-10-30T02%3A15%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=xgj4%2BQnpnAILnzaFRnqWYN4aTH0Z0hvWHPrHlhPZqYQ%3D) 6. Enter the following details in **General Settings** and click **Next**. 1. App integration name: Visma (or your preferred app integration name) 2. App Logo (optional): Upload in PNG, JPG, or GIF format. The logo size must be less than 1 MB. 3. **Sign-in redirect URIs: Paste the value copied from step A.4** (from Authentication Setting **Configure URIs in Okta section, copy the generated Redirect URI** ) i.e https:/example.my.connect.visma.com/oidc/callback 4. Under Assignme**nts**: Select if you’d like to assign all users or only a specified group then click **Save** ![AuthSettings_SSO_OIDC_Okta_B6](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_OIDC_Okta_B6.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T01%3A15%3A30Z&se=2026-10-30T02%3A15%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=xgj4%2BQnpnAILnzaFRnqWYN4aTH0Z0hvWHPrHlhPZqYQ%3D) 7. From the Client Credentials section **copy your Client ID and check the option to “Require PKCE as additional verification“** ![AuthSettings_SSO_OIDC_Okta_B7](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_OIDC_Okta_B7.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T01%3A15%3A30Z&se=2026-10-30T02%3A15%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=xgj4%2BQnpnAILnzaFRnqWYN4aTH0Z0hvWHPrHlhPZqYQ%3D) 8. **Note you will also have to copy the client secret value from Client secrets, so keep the window open** ### C Go back to Authentication Settings to continue the Single Sign-On setup with Okta Keep Okta open in another window to be able to copy/paste values from there into Authentication Settings. ![AuthSettings_SSO_OIDC_OKTA_C1](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_OIDC_OKTA_C1.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T01%3A15%3A30Z&se=2026-10-30T02%3A15%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=xgj4%2BQnpnAILnzaFRnqWYN4aTH0Z0hvWHPrHlhPZqYQ%3D) 1. On section 2 **Configure OpenID Connect Client enter the Authority value for your OKTA tenant url** 2. **Paste on Client ID the value copied at step B.7 from Okta** 3. **Paste the Client secret copied at step B.8 from Okta ( Client secrets section in Okta)** 4. Now go to 3.**Advanced Configuration** you can decide if you wish to Just in time provision users when they sign with Okta into Visma. 5. **Click SAVE** ![AuthSettings_SSO_OIDC_EntraID_C6](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_OIDC_EntraID_C6.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T01%3A15%3A30Z&se=2026-10-30T02%3A15%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=xgj4%2BQnpnAILnzaFRnqWYN4aTH0Z0hvWHPrHlhPZqYQ%3D) ### D. Test the Single Sign-On with Okta To make sure SSO is working, go to your Visma MyDomain e.g. https://example.my.connect.visma.com directly, and then click the Sign in with Okta button. ![AuthSettings_SSO_Okta_Test_Step1](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_Okta_Test_Step1.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T01%3A15%3A30Z&se=2026-10-30T02%3A15%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=xgj4%2BQnpnAILnzaFRnqWYN4aTH0Z0hvWHPrHlhPZqYQ%3D) ## Configure claim to expose 2-step verification claim with Visma By default, Okta does not share a user's Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) status with applications. However, you can configure a custom claim to pass this information to Visma during authentication. To do this, follow the Okta guide on adding the `session.amr` value as a claim to your Visma application configuration: [https://help.okta.com/en-us/content/topics/apps/pass-authn-context.htm](https://help.okta.com/en-us/content/topics/apps/pass-authn-context.htm)