Connect configuration to Slack SAML settings

Configure Slack Third Party SAML Authentication

Now login to your Slack administration panel using an admin account

Workspace → Settings and administration → Workspace settings:


Select Authentication tab and chose configure SAML authentication


Go back to your IdpP Entity Provider XML File and find the following tags and map data to Slack SAML fields

  • SingleSignOnService Location= maps to Slack SAML 2.0 Endpoint (Http) field
  • EntityDescriptor entityID= maps to Slack Identity Provider Issuer field
  • dsig: x509certificate maps to slack Public Certificate field

Copy the data across as below


The Click into Advanced and completed the configuration as below

  • Note keep the Authentication as optional until you have completely tested your new SAML integration before making it madatory for all users.
  • Customise your Login Button
  • Finally Click Save
  • Slack will now automatically verify that your SAML configuration is working


You should be ready to test your new Slack SSO login - Good Luck (smile)