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Avanan for Zoho Directory

Configure SAML in Zoho One /Directory

  1. If you're a Zoho One user:
    1. Sign in to Zoho One , then click Directory in the left menu.
    2. Go to Marketplace, then click Browse Applications.
    3. Use the search bar to find and install Avanan.
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  2. If you're a Zoho Directory user:
    1. Sign in to Zoho Directory , then click Admin Panel in the left menu.
    2. Go to Applications, then click Add Application.
    3. Use the search bar to find and add Avanan.
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  3. Name your app and enter the Subdomain.
    4. Note: Your Subdomain is the first part of your Avanan Portal URL. If your URL is "zylker.avanan.net," your Subdomain will be "zylker."
  4. Click Add.
  5. Click on the Single Sign-On tab.
  6. Click Service Provider Details to check and verify the SP details. You can also edit them, if needed.
  7. Click Identity Provider Details, click Download IDP Metadata, then save the Avanan.xml file.

Configure SAML in Avanan

  1. Sign in to your Avanan Portal, click Configuration in the left menu, then click Settings.
  2. Under Advanced, click Configure SAML.
  3. Select Upload a metadata file, then browse and upload the Avanan.xml file.
  4. Select Allow only users added to the console.
  5. Uncheck Are you running Azure AD?, then click Save.
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Just-in-time provisioning

Just-in-time (JIT) provisioning creates an Avanan account for users during their first SSO attempt, so you don't have to do it manually for each user.
To enable JIT provisioning:
  1. Sign in to your Avanan Portal, click Configuration in the left menu, then click Settings.
  2. Under Advanced, click Configure SAML.
  3. Under the uploaded metadata file, select Allow login for all users authorized by the Identity Provider.
  4. Click Save.

Test the SAML connection

  1. Return to the Zoho Directory Admin Panel.
  2. Go to Applications, then click Avanan.
  3. Click Assign Users, choose yourself from the list, then click Assign.
  4. Click on the  icon next to the app's name. If everything is working, you should be automatically signed in and taken to Avanan's homepage.
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