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title: Set up Okta
description: "##### **App Creation in SecurEnds Tool** - In the Admin Console, go to **Applications**. - Click the **Add** button next to it to begin configuration. ![](https://www.securends.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/image-188-5.png) ##### **Setup Application** - Select Data Ingestion method as **Connector**. - Enter application **Name**. - Enter the **Application** **Owner** email information. -…"
url: "https://se-stage.securends.com/documentation/set-up-okta/"
updated: "2021-10-01"
category: Connectors / Okta
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# Set up Okta

##### **App Creation in SecurEnds Tool**

- In the Admin Console, go to **Applications**.
- Click the **Add** button next to it to begin configuration.

![](https://www.securends.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/image-188-5.png)

##### **Setup Application**

- Select Data Ingestion method as **Connector**.
- Enter application **Name**.
- Enter the **Application** **Owner** email information.
- Search Connector in **Featured Integrations** and select **Okta.**
- **Agent **is software that needs to be installed on your on premise environment to pull data from applications such as Active Directory, Databases and Custom Applications which are not cloud based.
  - Select **remote**if you already have the Agent Software installed.
    - The server where the agent is currently installed needs to have connectivity to the on-premises application or database.
    - If a new agent is required, contact your implementation consultant or submit a ticket via the SecurEnds Help Desk using the Report Issue link in the upper right corner of the SecurEnds application.  SecurEnds will need to provide files and instructions.
  - Select **local**if the application is cloud based. No agent install is required.
    - You will need to whitelist the SecurEnds IP’s.  Your Implementation Consultant can provide these.
- Select **Match By** logic as **Default(Email or FirstName and LastName)** or **Employee** **Id**
  - If we select **Default(Email or FirstName and LastName)** the system will match the user with Email or First Name and Last Name while syncing
  - If we select **Employee Id** the system will only match the Employee ID while syncing
- Select **Include Inactive Users** to fetch all users while sync
  - If we select **Yes** all the Active status users along with Disabled status users will be added in the Matched users for Okta.
  - If we select **No** then only Active user will be added to the Matched users for Okta.
- Select **Entitlement**to pull the Applications and Groups.
  - If we select **Applications**to pull all the applications from Okta.
  - If we select **Groups**to pull all the Groups and independent applications from Okta.
- **Include Entitlements** Enabled as **Yes** to load the entitlements on application while syncing.

![](https://www.securends.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/image-44.png)

##### **Configure Application**

Enter the below information gathered by following [Configuration Details](https://www.securends.com/documentation/configure-okta/).

- Provide the **Domain** of gathering Okta credentials.
- Provide the **Access token**of gathering Okta credentials.

![](https://www.securends.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/image-45.png)

##### **Ticketing System Configuration**

For more information on Ticketing System Configuration, Click [here](https://www.securends.com/documentation/overview-of-ticket-creation/).

Click **Save** once finished to add the connector.