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# Tenant Admin Portal - How to Create IDP Profile for Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)

> This document provides step-by-step instructions to create IDP Profile for SAML in the Tenant Admin Portal.

## Introduction

This document explains how to create a **SAML Identity Provider (IdP) profile** in the Oloid Portal to enable SAML-based authentication.

## Prerequisite

You must have Admin access to the Tenant Admin Portal.

## Steps to Create SAML IDP Profile

1. Log in to the **Tenant Admin Portal**.
2. On the home page of the portal, select **Security** > **Identity Provider**.

   ![How to Create IDP Profile for Security... - screenshot 1](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/Ig3Ofa3DxLH6vY_d/images/intercom/12808717/image-6c11c80a.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=Ig3Ofa3DxLH6vY_d\&q=85\&s=0a5ad8dcb3379d9c9070c92e1525b7c8)

   The **Identity Provider Profiles** page is displayed.
3. Select **Create IDP** in the top right corner.

   ![How to Create IDP Profile for Security... - screenshot 2](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/Ig3Ofa3DxLH6vY_d/images/intercom/12808717/image-a3a9d91d.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=Ig3Ofa3DxLH6vY_d\&q=85\&s=49b1ad1404ca050b9696541865d9928f)

   > [!NOTE]
   >
   > **Note:** You cannot create a new IDP unless a default IDP is already set. Please open an existing IDP and mark it as default before proceeding. For more details refer [How to make an IDP default](https://oloid.help/en/articles/11401191-how-to-link-multiple-webkey-applications-with-identity-provider-profile-idp#h_ba61702807).

   ![How to Create IDP Profile for Security... - screenshot 3](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/Ig3Ofa3DxLH6vY_d/images/intercom/12808717/image-faa58446.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=Ig3Ofa3DxLH6vY_d\&q=85\&s=b44435141f4c71bd5453a77e0bb7e0e6)

   The **Create New IDP** pop-up box is displayed.
4. Do the following:
   1. Enter **IDP Name**.
   2. Select **SAML** asAuth Protocol.
   3. Click **Create**.

      ![How to Create IDP Profile for Security... - screenshot 4](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/Ig3Ofa3DxLH6vY_d/images/intercom/12808717/image-7f5bedc9.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=Ig3Ofa3DxLH6vY_d\&q=85\&s=155af5dd0c5c8e3e74ad961a40b8cb6c)

      The IDP Profile for SAML is successfully created.

      ![How to Create IDP Profile for Security... - screenshot 5](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/Ig3Ofa3DxLH6vY_d/images/intercom/12808717/image-51745e38.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=Ig3Ofa3DxLH6vY_d\&q=85\&s=3bedfeb6416cdebabd5e44b315025aa5)

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