Ncloud Single Sign-On overview
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    Ncloud Single Sign-On overview

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    Available in Classic and VPC

    Ncloud Single Sign-On is a solution that builds a system that allows access to various applications with a single account. You can access to an external application account with NAVER Cloud Platform account or build a system to access to NAVER Cloud Platform with an account within the organization or an external application account. Also, you can manage the use of NAVER Cloud Platform services within the scope of permissions allowed for each account.

    A variety of features that Ncloud Single Sign-On offers

    See below for detailed descriptions about the various features that Ncloud Single Sign-On offers:

    • Integrated application management: build an SSO system with your NAVER Cloud Platform account by registering applications that support the OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect authentication protocols. You can unify the login process for applications used within your organization and efficiently manage the application access permissions for each account.
    • Integrated management of authentication information: using the SAML standard, you can use NAVER Cloud Platform with the Identity Provider (IdP) account used within your organization and set access permissions for each account.
    • Streamlined management of IDs and passwords: by integrating the IDs and passwords of different applications into NAVER Cloud Platform account, you can have easy and convenient management.
    • Efficient resource management: by integrating with the Organization service, you can centrally manage the costs and resource use policies of all accounts your Organization has.

    Ncloud Single Sign-On user guide

    Ncloud Single Sign-On provides services in Korea, U.S., Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, and Germany Regions. The service content is identical in all regions. For best usage of Ncloud Single Sign-On see the items listed in the table of contents below:

    • Ncloud Single Sign-On overview: introduction to Single Sign-On and related useful resources
    • Prerequisites for using Ncloud Single Sign-On: information on environment specifications supported by Single Sign-On, registration limits, and usage fees
    • Ncloud Single Sign-On concept: information on the authentication protocol concept for Ncloud Single Sign-On integration
    • Ncloud Single Sign-On scenarios: information on the overall process of using Ncloud Single Sign-On
    • Getting started with Ncloud Single Sign-On: information on how to start using Ncloud Single Sign-On
    • Using Ncloud Single Sign-On: information on how to use Ncloud Single Sign-On on NAVER Cloud Platform console
      • NAVER Cloud login: information on how to do SSO login into an application with a NAVER Cloud Platform account
        • Application: information on how to register and manage applications to integrate
        • Consent status: information on how to check the status of the privacy information provided for each application and how to withdraw consent for providing privacy information
      • External IdP login: information on how to do SSO login into a NAVER Cloud Platform account with an external account
        • Users: information on how to register and manage SSO user, which is external account user information
        • Groups: information on how to create and manage SSO user groups
        • Permission Sets: information on how to manage policies to be assigned to SSO users
        • Assignments: information on how to create and manage SSO roles that link SSO users and policies
        • IP ACL: information on how to set up and manage IP ranges with access to an assignment
      • Tenant: information on how to create and manage tenants
    • Ncloud Single Sign-On integration: information on how to integrate Ncloud Single Sign-On using the integration API and how to integrate Ncloud Single Sign-On with an external account
    • Ncloud Single Sign-On login button: information on the design and markup of the login button required for logging in to NAVER Cloud Platform account from an integrated application
    • Managing Ncloud Single Sign-On permissions: information on managing Ncloud Single Sign-On permissions using Sub Account
    • Ncloud Single Sign-On glossary: information on key terms and their meanings that must be learned when using Ncloud Single Sign-On
    • Ncloud Single Sign-On release notes: update history of the Ncloud Single Sign-On user guide

    NAVER Cloud Platform provides a variety of related resources as well as the user guide to help customers better understand Ncloud Single Sign-On. If you are a developer or marketer in need of detailed information while you are considering adopting Ncloud Single Sign-On for your company or establishing data related policies, then please make good use of the resources below:

    Check FAQs first.

    You can get your questions answered quickly by referring to the answers in the FAQs before reading the user guide. If you haven't found the answer to your question in the following FAQs, then search the user guide for what you would like to know.

    Q. Which authentication protocols are supported?
    A. Ncloud Single Sign-On supports different authentication protocols depending on the features it provides.
    NAVER Cloud login supports the Oauth 2.0 and Open ID Connect protocols, and External IdP login supports the SAML protocol. Supported authentication protocols will continue be added.

    Q. Can I check the login history of applications integrated with Ncloud Single Sign-On?
    A. You can check your login history using the Cloud Activity Tracer in NAVER Cloud Platform. For more information on Cloud Activity, see the Cloud Activity Tracer user guide.

    Q. How do External IdP users log in?
    A. Contact your account user for the login URL. Login URLs are found in the account user's Tenant menu and may change depending on the Tenant alias set by the account user.

    Q. If I integrate an external IdP, can I log in with all external accounts registered with the IdP?
    A. Currently, external IdP login does not support the automatic provisioning feature. After you integrate an external IdP on the console, only registered users can log in through the User menu.


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