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title: "Set up Okta SAML SSO authentication"
slug: "set-up-okta-saml-sso-authentication"
updated: 2026-01-08T11:43:26Z
published: 2026-01-08T11:43:26Z
canonical: "help.gong.io/set-up-okta-saml-sso-authentication"
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# Set up Okta SAML SSO authentication

> **Who can use this**: Tech admin
> 
> **Available on**: Any Gong plan

> **Where to go:**Admin center > Settings > Authentication

This guide describes how to set up Okta SAML SSO authentication. Note that we recommend Okta OpenID Connect as the preferred authentication protocol for Gong because it is both more user-friendly, and more secure than other authentication methods. Go [here](/v1/docs/set-up-okta-openid-connect-authentication) to learn how to set up Okta OpenID Connect.

## **Step 1: Set up Gong in Okta**

1. Log in to your Okta Admin account.
2. Click **Admin**.
3. Go **Applications** > **Add Application**.
4. In the search box, type in "Gong", and then click **Add** when you see Gong.
5. In the General Settings page, click **Next**.
6. In the Sign-On Methods page, select **SAML**, and set the **Application username format** to **Email**.
7. Click **Next**.
8. Copy the Identity Provider metadata link, and save it for when you need it in Gong (Step 2 below).
9. On the Okta admin page click **NEXT**.
10. In Okta, assign the users and/or groups you want to allow to use Gong.
11. Click **Next** and then click **Done**.

## **Step 2: Set up Okta in Gong**

1. In Gong, click **Admin center** > **Settings** > **Authentication**
2. In the **Additional authentication providers** area, select **Generic SAML SSO**.
3. Paste the Identity provider metadata link that you copied in step 8 above into the **Identity provider metadata URL** box.
4. Enter the URL you want to redirect people to after they log out of Gong.
5. If you also want to set any other login methods, choose any of the other available methods. See [Set sign in method](/v1/docs/set-sign-in-method) for more info.
6. Click **Update**.

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