Avaya - SAML My Page SSO Configuration - RSA Ready Implementation Guide
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This article describes how to integrate Avaya with RSA Cloud Authentication Service using My Page SSO.

Configure RSA Cloud Authentication Service

Perform these steps to configure RSA Cloud Authentication Service using My Page SSO.
Procedure
  1. Sign in to the RSA Cloud Administration Console with administrator credentials.
  2. Enable SSO on the My Page portal by accessing the RSA Cloud Administration Console > Access My Page > Single Sign-On (SSO). Ensure it is enabled and protected by two-factor authentication using a Password and Access Policy.image.png
  3. On the Applications > Application Catalog page, click on Create From Template.image.png
  4. On the Choose Connector Template page, click Select for SAML Direct.image.png
  5. On the Basic Information page, enter a name for the configuration in the Name field and click Next Step.image.png
  6. In the Connection Profile section, select IdP-initiated option.image.png
  7. To provide Service Provider details, select Import Metadata, click the Choose File button, and select the file downloaded from the Service Provider.image.png
Refer to the Avaya Configuration steps to get metadata file.
  1. Assertion Consumer Service (ACS) URL and Service Provider Entity ID values will be auto filled.image.png
    1. Encrypt Assertion checkbox and certificate will be auto filled.image.png
  2. In the SAML Response Protection section, select IdP signs assertion within response, and download the certificate by clicking Download Certificate.image.png
  3. Under the User Identity section, select Show Advanced Configuration, then configure Identifier Type and Property as follows: 
    1. Identifier Type: emailAddress
    2. Property: mail
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  1. Under the Statement Attributes section, add the following attributes as shown in the figure:
    1. First Attribute
      1. Attribute Name: lastname
      2. Attribute Source: Identity Source
      3. Property: sn
    2. Second Attribute:
      1. Attribute Name: emailaddress
      2. Attribute Source: Identity Source
      3. Property: mail
    3. Third Attribute:
      1. Attribute Name: firstname
      2. Attribute Source: Identity Source
      3. Property: givenName
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  1. Click Next Step.
  2. Choose your desired Access Policy for this application and click Next Step > Save and Finish.image.png
  3. On the My Applications page, click the Edit dropdown and select Export Metadata to download the metadata.image.png
  4. Click Publish Changes to save your settings. After publishing, your application will be enabled for SSO.image.pngimage.png

Configure Avaya

Perform these steps to configure Avaya.
Procedure
  1. Log in to Avaya as an administrator.
  2. Click the Profile icon in the top right corner and select Add Company.image.png
  3. Provide the Name and click Save.image.png
  4. Under the Domains tab, click Add Domain.image.png
  5. Provide the company domain name and click OK.image.png
  6. Click Verify to verify the domain.image.png
  7. Copy the verification code, add the DNS record in the domain portal, and click Verify.image.png
  8. Once the domain is verified, a popup will indicate that Auto domain verification was successful.image.png
  9. Go to the Enterprise SSO tab and click Add An Enterprise SSO.image.png
  10. Provide the Name and click Save.image.png
  11. Do the following and click Save:
    • Name: Provide Identity Provider name (RSA).
    • Display name: Will auto populated based on the name.
    • IdP metadata: Copy and paste the metadata downloaded from the RSA platform.
    • Download the metadata of SAML SP: This link provides Avaya metadata for RSA configuration.
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  1. Click Update.
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  1. Provide the following details and click Save:
    • Email: emailaddress 
    • FirstName: firstname
    • LastName: lastname
    • Domains: Provide the company domain which you added before.
    • Status: Change the status to Active.
Note: Email, FirstName, LastName Attribute values should match with RSA Statement Attributes.
  1. After saving the modifications, click Test.image.png
  2. Once Test is successful, you will see the SAML response and its attribute values.image.png
The configuration is complete.
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