Configure admin SSO with Google

Configure admin SSO with Google

StatusGator supports Single Sign-On (SSO) via SAML 2.0 using Google as the identity provider. This allows users to log in using their Google Workspace credentials for seamless access to StatusGator.

Benefits

• Centralized identity management via Google admin
• One-click access from the Google Apps dashboard

Set up Google SSO

1. In the Google Admin Console

1. Sign in to your Google Admin Console at admin.google.com.
2. Navigate to Apps → Web and mobile apps.

3. Click Add App → Add custom SAML app.

4. Name the app (for example, “StatusGator SSO”) and optionally upload your company logo.

5. On the Google Identity Provider details page, click Download Metadata — you’ll need this file later when configuring SSO in StatusGator. Then click Continue.

6. On the Service Provider Detailspage, fill in the following fields:

   • ACS (Assertion Consumer Service) URL:

     https://statusgator.com/users/saml/auth

   • Entity ID:

     https://statusgator.com

   • Name ID format: Select EMAIL.

   • Leave other fields as default, then click Continue.

7. Under Attribute Mapping, add the following mappings:

   • firstName → Basic Information > First name
   • lastName → Basic Information > Last name
   • email → Basic Information > Primary email

8. Click Finish to create the app.

2. In StatusGator

1. Log in as an admin and navigate to Team Management → Authentication Options.
2. Click the Add SSO (or similar) link.
3. Paste the following details from the Google SAML metadata:
   • Identity Provider Entity ID
   • Sign On URL (SSO URL)
   • Sign Out URL (if provided)
   • IDP Certificate (Base-64 encoded certificate)

4. Click Save to complete the configuration.
5. Once configured, invite users through Google to access StatusGator via SSO.