Zoho Desk - SAML My Page SSO Configuration - RSA Ready Implementation Guide
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This article describes how to integrate Zoho Desk 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, search for Zoho and click Add to add the connection.                                                   image.png
  4. On the Basic Information page, enter a name for the configuration in the Name field and click Next Step.                                  image.png
  5. On the Connection Profile page, click the IdP-initiated option.                                                                                                              image.png
  6. Specify the Service Provider details in the following format: 
    1. ACS URL: <Zoho Desk ACS URL>.
    2. Service Provider Entity ID: <Zoho Desk Entity ID>.                                                                                                                                             See the Notes section for instructions on how to obtain the ACS URL and Entity ID.                                                                   image.png
  7. In the SAML Response Protection section, click the IdP signs assertion within response.
  8. Click Download Certificate. This is required while configuring Zoho Desk.                                                                                         image.png
  9. Click Show Advanced Configuration.
  10.  Under the User Identity section, configure Identifier Type and Property. For example, Identifier Type: emailAddress and Property: mail.                                                                                                                                                                                                         image.png
  11. Click Next Step.
  12. Choose your desired Access Policy for this application and click Next Step > Save and Finish.                                               image.png
  13. On the My Applications page, click Edit > Export Metadata to download the metadata.                                                             image.png
  14. Click Publish Changes. Your application is now enabled for SSO.                                                                                                      image.pngimage.png

Notes

Zoho Desk ACS URL can be found on the User Authentication page as the Help Center SAML Request URL.
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Zoho Desk Entity ID can be found on the User Authentication page.
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Configure Zoho Desk

Perform these steps to configure Zoho Desk.
Procedure
  1. Sign in to Zoho Desk admin console - https://www.zoho.com/desk/login.html.
  2. Click the gear icon and click Help Center.                                                                                                                                               image.png
  3. Click User Authentication.                                                                                                                                                                       image.png
  4. Provide the following information and click Save.
    1. Remote Login URL: Obtain from the metadata file downloaded from the RSA.
    2. Remote Logout URL: Obtain from the metadata file downloaded from the RSA.
    3. Reset Password URL: Obtain from the metadata file downloaded from the RSA.
    4. Public Key: Upload the Certificate downloaded from RSA.                                                                                                                   image.png
The configuration is complete.
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