Automox cloud app

1. Sign in to your Google Admin console.

   Sign in using an account with super administrator privileges (does not end in @gmail.com).

2. In the Admin console, go to Menu  AppsWeb and mobile apps.
3. Click Add appSearch for apps.
4. For Enter app name, enter Automox.
5. In the search results, point to Automox and click Select.
6. In the Google Identity Provider details window, for Option 2: Copy the SSO URL, entity ID, and certificate:
   1. Next to SSO URL, click Copy and save the URL.
   2. Next to Certificate, click Copy and save the certificate.
      You need these details to complete the setup in Automox.

1. Open an incognito browser window, go to the Automox sign-in page and sign in with your Automox administrator account.
2. Click SettingsSecurity.
3. In the SAML section click Enable.
4. On the Setup SAML screen, copy and save the Automox ACS URL and Automox Entity ID. You’ll need these values when you return to the Admin console in Step 3 to complete SSO setup.
5. Enter the following information in the Setup SAML entry fields:
   • Entity ID—Entity ID copied in Step 1.
   • x509—Contents of the certificate downloaded in Step 1.
   • Login URL—SSO URL copied in Step 1.
6. (Optional) Check the Provision New Users option to create a new Automox account when authorized users attempt to sign in.
7. Click Save.

1. Return to the Admin console browser tab.
2. In the SSO configuration wizard, click Next.
3. Click Continue.
4. On the Service provider details page, replace the default ACS URL and Entity ID values with the ACS URL and Entity ID values you copied from Automox in Step 2.
5. Click Continue.
6. (Optional) To map Google directory attributes to the corresponding app attributes, in the Attribute Mapping window:

   1. Click Add Mapping.
   2. Click Select fieldselect a Google directory attribute.
   3. For App attributes, enter the corresponding app attribute.
7. (Optional) To enter group names that are relevant for this app:

   1. For Group membership (optional), click Search for a group, enter one or more letters of the group name, and select the group name.
   2. Add additional groups as needed (maximum of 75 groups).
   3. For App attribute, enter the groups attribute name of the corresponding service provider.

   Regardless of how many group names you enter, the SAML response includes only groups that a user is a member of (directly or indirectly). For more information, go to About group membership mapping.

8. In the Attribute mapping window, click Finish.

Automox supports both identity provider-initiated and service provider-initiated SSO.

Verify identity provider-initiated SSO

1. Sign in to your Google Admin console.

   Sign in using an account with super administrator privileges (does not end in @gmail.com).

2. In the Admin console, go to Menu  AppsWeb and mobile apps.
3. Click Automox.
4. In the Automox section, click Test SAML Login.

   The app should open in a separate tab. If it doesn’t, troubleshoot the error message and try again.
   For details on troubleshooting, go to SAML app error messages.

Verify service provider-initiated SSO

1. Close all browser windows.
2. Go to the Automox sign-in page and sign in with your Automox administrator account.
3. Click Automox.
4. Enter your Google Workspace email address and click Automox.
   You should be redirected to the Google sign-in page.
5. Select your account and enter your password.

After your credentials are authenticated, the app should open.