SAML SSO

Single Sign-On (SSO) with SAML provides secure authentication for your team members using your existing identity provider.

What is SAML SSO?

SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) SSO allows your team members to authenticate using your organization's existing identity provider (IdP) instead of managing separate passwords for ManySends.

Centralized Authentication

One login for all applications

Enhanced Security

Enterprise-grade authentication

Reduced Password Fatigue

No multiple passwords to remember

Automated User Management

Sync users from your IdP

Supported Identity Providers

Azure Active Directory

Microsoft's cloud identity solution

Okta

Enterprise identity management

Google Workspace

Google's productivity suite

OneLogin

Cloud-based identity management

Auth0

Identity platform for developers

Any SAML 2.0 IdP

Compatible with any SAML provider

Setting Up SAML SSO

Enable SAML SSO

Go to Settings → Security → SAML SSO and enable the feature.

Settings → Security → SAML SSO

Configure Identity Provider

Enter your IdP configuration details:

SSO URL

The single sign-on URL from your IdP

Issuer URL

The entity ID from your IdP

Certificate

The X.509 certificate from your IdP

Configure Service Provider

ManySends will provide you with:

ACS URL

Assertion Consumer Service URL

Entity ID

ManySends service provider identifier

Metadata

XML metadata file for your IdP

Test Configuration

Test the SAML connection to ensure proper authentication flow.

Success: Test login should redirect to your IdP and back to ManySends

Map User Attributes

Configure how user attributes from your IdP map to ManySends user fields:

Email

User's email address

Name

User's full name

Role

User's role in ManySends

User Authentication Flow

1
User navigates to ManySends login page
2
User clicks "Login with SSO"
3
User is redirected to your IdP
4
User authenticates with your IdP
5
IdP sends SAML assertion to ManySends
6
ManySends validates assertion and logs user in

Security Features

Encryption

• SAML assertions are encrypted
• Secure communication between IdP and SP
• Certificate-based authentication

Session Management

• Automatic logout when IdP session ends
• Session timeout configuration
• Multi-factor authentication support

Troubleshooting

Certificate mismatch

Ensure certificates are up to date and properly formatted.

Clock skew

Synchronize server clocks between IdP and SP.

URL configuration

Verify all URLs are correct and accessible.

Attribute mapping

Check attribute names match between IdP and ManySends.

Compliance

SAML SSO helps with:

SOC 2 compliance

ISO 27001 certification

GDPR requirements

Industry regulations