Manage access using Zoho Directory
Zoho Sprints has an inbuilt integration with Zoho Directory, a cloud-based service that meets your organization's account and user management requirements. This provides you with a robust mechanism to authenticate user access, impose IP restrictions, and mandate password security. Learn more about Zoho Directory here.
Benefits of using Zoho Directory
You will be able to perform the following:
- Enable SAML-based sign in
- View login and sessions
- Enable active directory sync
- Define security policies
Note: Only the workspace owner or administrator can configure Zoho Directory sync.
Configure Zoho Directory
To configure Zoho Directory:
- Click the gear icon at the top right corner. The Settings window will appear.
- Select Zoho Directory under Manage Users section. The Zoho Directory configuration window will appear.
- Click the respective button under the required section. You will be redirected to the Zoho Directory page to perform the rest of the step.
Add Sprints to directory
To add Zoho Sprints to Zoho Directory:
- Click the gear icon at the top right corner. The Settings window will appear.
- Select Zoho Directory under Manage Users section. The Zoho Directory configuration window will appear.
- Click the Add Identity Provider button to navigate to the Zoho Directory page (https://directory.zoho.com). You will be prompted to create your account with Zoho Directory.
- Enter required details.
- Click the Create Account button.
- Click the Add Apps option to navigate to the Applications admin panel.
- Search and select Zoho Sprints. Your workspace will be listed.
- Select your workspace and click the Next button. Your Zoho Sprints workspace will be configured in Zoho Directory, and you can proceed to add your workspace users to it and configure Single Sign-On for your application.
SAML-based sign in
Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) framework helps with Single Sign-On (SSO).
- It provides a centralized login mechanism that authenticates users with a single set of login credentials.
- It includes custom authentication that enables authentication through any service provider of your choice.
To add an identity provider of your choice, click the Add Identity Provider button. You will be redirected to the respective page in Zoho Directory. Learn how to add a service provider here.
View login and sessions
As a workspace owner, you can set up a refined user authentication system that allows you to monitor the session hours, timeouts, and concurrent sessions. Setting this up provides you with the advantage of tracking the users' accesses and eliminating opportunities for anonymous access.
- Track the login history and active sessions of your users.
- View user activity as web sessions based on devices and browsers.
- Improve your organizational security by recording user details like location and IP address.
To view web sessions, click the View button under View logins and sessions. You will be redirected to the respective page in Zoho Directory. Learn about tracking web sessions here.
Sync active directory
Active Directory sync facilitates a one-way sync of your workspace users' profiles and identities from an external directory to Zoho Directory. This provides a secure and easy way to manage users by unifying your user identities and password-related information.
The Zoho Directory Sync Tool is a secure directory and password synchronization tool. Learn more.
- Sync all user identity related data from Active directory to Zoho Directory in a simple way.
- Maintain all your user identities in a single place without having to add, edit, or disable user accounts manually in Zoho Directory.
Click the Download button under the Sync active directory section to avail the tool. Learn more about syncing the active directory here.
Define security policies
You can configure custom security policies to enhance the security of your organization.
- Password Policy: Mandate a strong password to prevent unauthorized access.
- Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Add additional security layers like Touch ID or Push Notification to your account using your phone.
- Allowed IPs: Impose access restrictions on IPs to avoid unnecessary logins from unwanted places.
Click the Define Policies button to navigate to the respective Zoho Directory page where you can configure the policy-related settings. Learn more.
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