Freshservice - SAML Relying Party Configuration - RSA Ready Implementation Guide
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Originally Published: 2021-11-01

This article describes how to integrate RSA with Freshservice using SAML Relying Party.

Configure RSA Cloud Authentication Service

Perform these steps to configure RSA Cloud Authentication Service as Relying Party to Freshservice.
Procedure
  1. Sign in to the RSA Cloud Administration Console.
  2. Navigate to the Authentication Clients menu, and from the dropdown, select Relying Parties.image.png
  3. In the Relying Party Catalog, select Add a Relying Party and click Add for Service Provider SAML.image.png
  4. On the Basic Information page, enter a name for the application in the Name field and click Next Step.image.png
  5. In the Authentication tab, select SecurID manages all authentication.
  6. Select Access Policy as required and click Next Step.
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  1. Provide the Service Provider details in the following format:
    1. Assertion Consumer Service (ACS) URLhttps://<company ID>.myfreshworks.com/sp/SAML/<SSO ID>/callback
    2. Service Provider Entity IDhttps://<; company ID >. myfreshworks.com/sp/SAML/<SSO ID>/metadata
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Refer to the Freshservice configuration section to obtain ACS URL and Service Provider Entity ID.
  1. In the SAML Response Protection section, select IdP signs assertion within response, and download the certificate by clicking Download Certificate.image.png
  2. Under the User Identity section, select Show Advanced Configuration, then configure Identifier Type and Property as follows: 
    1. Identifier Type: Auto Detect 
    2. Property: Auto Detect
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  1. Click Save and Finish.
  2. On the My Relying Parties page, click Edit dropdown and select Metadata option to download the metadata.image.png
  3. Click Publish Changes to save your settings. After publishing, your application will be enabled for SSO.image.pngimage.png

Configure Freshservice

Perform these steps to configure Freshservice.
Procedure
  1. Log in to Freshservice using admin credentials.
  2. Click the ellipsis icon (three dots) and select Admin.
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  1. Click Service Desk Security.
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  1. Click the edit icon.
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  1. Toggle the SSO Login switch to enable it.
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  1. Click IdP of your choice and select SAML.
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  1. Copy the Assertion Consumer Service (ACS) URL and Service Provider (SP) Entity ID for configuring the RSA platform.image.png
  2. Provide the following details:
    1. Entity ID provided by the IdP: The value of entityID, obtainable from the metadata file downloaded from the RSA platform.
    2. SAML SSO URL: The value of SingleSignOnService, obtainable from the metadata file downloaded from the RSA platform.
    3. Signing Options: Select Only Signed Assertions from the dropdown menu.
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  1. Copy and paste the certificate downloaded from RSA platform and click Configure SSO.
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The configuration is complete.
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