With the Okta Browser Plugin you automatically initiate an Okta sign-in to a broad range of applications that would otherwise require you to manually enter your credentials.
When you open an app from your OneID Dashboard, a new browser tab opens pointing to the app URL. The plugin uses an encrypted connection to obtain authentication information and other required data from Okta, and then applies that information to the page. The plugin doesn't store your credentials after authentication.
To enhance security, the plugin only works with trusted and verified sites. If you haven't yet installed the Okta Browser Plugin but have one or more applications on your end-user dashboard that require it, you are prompted on the dashboard to install the plugin.
What you can do with the Okta Browser Plugin
Automatically sign in to apps
If you go directly to the sign-in page of certain apps in OneID, the plugin automatically enters your credentials and signs you in without further interaction.
Automatically initiate an OneID sign in
If you are not signed in to OneID and go directly to an application that is Okta-enabled, a pop-up banner appears with a sign-in button. When you attempt to sign in, an OneID window launches and you can sign into the app without having to open the OneID Dashboard.
Automatically fill in credentials on sign-in pages
If you go directly to the sign-in page of some Okta-enabled apps, the pop-up banner provides an option to auto-fill your credentials if automatic sign-in is not enabled.
Automatically insert passwords on password-update pages
When you are on a password update page of some Okta-enabled apps, the pop-up banner can automatically insert your current password.
Update passwords
When you change your password in some Okta-enabled apps, the plugin offers you the option to update OneID with your new password.
Prevent web browsers from saving sign-in credentials
You can prevent web browsers such as Chrome from saving your sign-in credentials for OneID as well as for third-party apps that you access through the OneID Dashboard.
See Prevent your browser from prompting to save passwords.
WARNING: Do not select the option Never remember history in the Firefox browser, as it makes the Okta Browser Plugin inoperative.
Install the Okta Browser Plugin with Chrome
- Go to the Okta Browser Plugin page on the Chrome Store.
- Click Add to Chrome.
- When prompted, verify the permissions granted by your browser to the Okta Browser Plugin before clicking Add Extension.
- Note: If the Okta Browser Plugin is not visible in the taskbar after adding the application, click the puzzle icon in your taskbar and then click Manage Extensions to ensure that it's enabled. If the Okta Browser Plugin is not enabled, toggle the switch in the bottom right corner of it's section to enable the plugin.
- After the plugin has been installed, sign in to your Okta End-User Dashboard to complete the installation. Once you have signed in, your organization's apps should be visible through the Okta Browser Plugin popover window.
Install the Okta Browser Plugin with Safari
- Go to the Okta Browser Plugin page on the Mac App Store.
- Click View in Mac App Store.
- After being directed to the App Store, click the download link in the top right corner of the window to download and install the browser plugin. A separate window should populate and announce that the Okta Browser Plugin was installed successfully upon completion.
- Click Open Safari in the separate window.
- Enable the extension by navigating to Safari > Preferences > Extensions in your toolbar at the top left corner of your screen and checking the box for the Okta Extension App.
- Sign into the Okta End-User Dashboard to complete the setup. Once you have signed in, your organization's apps should be visible through the Okta Browser Plugin popover window.
After installing the Okta Browser Plugin for Safari, use the following instructions to ensure that the plugin functions properly in your browser:
- Open Safari Preferences
- Turn on the Okta Browser Plugin in Extensions. If you see another Okta Browser Plugin listed, turn it off.
- Once you have enabled the Okta Browser Plugin, click Always Allow On Every Website when prompted by your browser.
Install the Okta Browser Plugin with Firefox
- Navigate to the Okta Browser Plugin page in Firefox Browser Add-Ons.
- Click Add to Firefox.
- When prompted, verify the permissions granted by your browser to the Okta Browser Plugin before clicking Add Extension.
- After the plugin is installed, sign in to your Okta End-User Dashboard to complete the installation. After you sign in, your organization's apps are listed in the Okta Browser Plugin popover window.