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Google Workspace: SAML Single sign-on (SSO)

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Written by Riya Sebastian
Updated over 3 weeks ago

Your employees can securely access Atomicwork using their existing Google credentials. With Google SAML SSO enabled, administrators can centralize user authentication, simplify onboarding, and strengthen access security.

Why use Google SAML SSO

Enabling Google SAML SSO offers:

  • Single sign-on (SSO): Users log in with their Google Workspace credentials, removing the need for a separate Atomicwork password.

  • Improved security: Authentication is managed through Google, ensuring centralized access control and reduced risk.

  • Simplified user management: Onboarding and offboarding employees is as easy as updating access in your Google Workspace directory.

Set up Google SAML SSO

Step 1: Configure the app in Google Admin Console

  • Navigate to your Google Admin Console > Apps > Web and mobile apps.

  • Click on Add App and choose Add custom SAML app.

  • Enter a name for the app, for example, Atomicwork.

  • In the next step, download the metadata XML.

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Step 2: Copy details from Atomicwork

  • Switch to your Atomicwork account and navigate to Settings > Security > Authentication.

  • Click on Enable next to Google SSO and locate the following details:

    • Single sign-on URL (ACS URL)

    • Audience URI (Entity ID)

  • Paste these values into the corresponding fields in the Google Admin Console.

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Step 3: Upload metadata from Google

  • Navigate back to Atomicwork and go to Settings > Security > Authentication > Google SSO again.

  • Paste the Google metadata XML into the Metadata field.

  • Click Connect to complete the configuration.

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Step 4: Assign access in Google

  • In the Google Admin Console, assign the app to the appropriate users or groups.

Now, employees will see a Continue with Google button on the Atomicwork login screen. They can use their Google Workspace credenti

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