# SAML

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**Note:** This login method is only available in the licensed Business + Enterprise editions

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With the licensed edition it is possible use SAML authentication. Outline customers have successfully used **Okta**, **Active Directory**, **Google SAML**, [OneLogin](/doc/onelogin-mOnpITu86U), and many others.

## Configure Outline

Now we need to tell Outline where to find the SAML provider. Two new environment variables must be set inside of  the environment (usually `docker.env`). Once the server is restarted, if all is setup correctly you should see a new option to “Continue with SAML” on the login screen.

| Environment variable | Description |
|----------------------|-------------|
| `SAML_SSO_ENDPOINT`  | SSO Endpoint (also known as SSO URL, or SAML endpoint) |
| `SAML_CERT`          | The public certificate,  also known as `X.509 Certificate`.<br><br>In a text editor delete the “-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----” and “-----END CERTIFICATE-----” text if they are included and all new lines. The resulting cert should be a single line. |


## Configure provider

We need to tell the SAML provider where to find Outline. You’ll need two pieces of information – the URL to complete authentication, and the Entity ID.

The URL (also known as ACS URL) is in the format of `https://<your domain>/auth/saml.callback`. The default entity ID is `https://app.getoutline.com`.

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**Documents**

- [License restrictions](https://docs.getoutline.com/s/hosting/doc/license-restrictions-f9aq6uEL3H)
- [Requirements](https://docs.getoutline.com/s/hosting/doc/requirements-ULdYnwi4wG)
- [Installation methods](https://docs.getoutline.com/s/hosting/doc/installation-methods-pSvgz9j0QC)
- [Configuration](https://docs.getoutline.com/s/hosting/doc/configuration-509J4lAzjo)
- [Business + Enterprise](https://docs.getoutline.com/s/hosting/doc/business-enterprise-rv0715NxO3)
- [Backups](https://docs.getoutline.com/s/hosting/doc/backups-KZtPOADCHG)
- [Troubleshooting](https://docs.getoutline.com/s/hosting/doc/troubleshooting-HXckrzCqDJ)