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Authentication

The Authentication section of Administration controls how people and machines get in to Informer: API Tokens for scripts and integrations, OAuth Client Apps and Integrations for connecting external services, sign-in Domains (Active Directory, LDAP, and SAML single sign-on), and the active Sessions on the system.

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API TokensCreate, copy, and manage the Tokens that authenticate API access.
Connecting to Informer via OAuth Client AppsLet external applications connect to Informer as a service provider.
Adding a DomainAuthenticate Users against Active Directory or LDAP.
Configuring a SAML DomainSet up SAML single sign-on between Informer and an identity provider.
Configuring a SAML Domain with an Entra Identity ProviderMap a Microsoft Entra (Azure) enterprise application to an Informer SAML Domain.
Configuring a SAML Domain with an ADFS Identity ProviderMap a Microsoft ADFS Relying Party Trust to an Informer SAML Domain.
Adding Users from a DomainScan an AD or LDAP Domain to create Users and Teams in bulk.
Updating a User's Authentication Domain to SAMLMigrate existing Users from Local, AD, or LDAP onto a SAML Domain.
IntegrationsConnect Informer to external services via OAuth as the client.
Client ID and Client Secret for Google Drive LibrariesCreate Google Cloud OAuth credentials for a Google Drive Library.
Client ID and Client Secret for Box LibrariesRegister a Box app for a Box Library.
Client ID and Client Secret for GitHub LibrariesRegister a GitHub OAuth app for a GitHub Library.
Client ID and Client Secret for Microsoft OneDrive LibrariesRegister an Azure app for a OneDrive Library (2025.1.x and earlier).
SessionsView, filter, and terminate active login sessions.