- If you're a Zoho One user:
- Sign in to Zoho One , then click Directory in the left menu.
- Go to Marketplace, then click Browse Applications.
- Use the search bar to find and install Avanan.
- If you're a Zoho Directory user:
- Sign in to Zoho Directory , then click Admin Panel in the left menu.
- Go to Applications, then click Add Application.
- Use the search bar to find and add Avanan.
- Name your app and enter the Subdomain.
Note: Your Subdomain is the first part of your Avanan Portal URL. If your URL is "zylker.avanan.net," your Subdomain will be "zylker." - Click Add.
- Click on the Single Sign-On tab.
- Click Service Provider Details to check and verify the SP details. You can also edit them, if needed.
- Click Identity Provider Details, click Download IDP Metadata, then save the Avanan.xml file.
- Sign in to your Avanan Portal, click Configuration in the left menu, then click Settings.
- Under Advanced, click Configure SAML.
- Select Upload a metadata file, then browse and upload the Avanan.xml file.
- Select Allow only users added to the console.
- Uncheck Are you running Azure AD?, then click Save.
Just-in-time provisioning
Just-in-time (JIT) provisioning creates an Avanan account for users during their first SSO attempt, so you don't have to do it manually for each user.
To enable JIT provisioning:
- Sign in to your Avanan Portal, click Configuration in the left menu, then click Settings.
- Under Advanced, click Configure SAML.
- Under the uploaded metadata file, select Allow login for all users authorized by the Identity Provider.
- Click Save.
Test the SAML connection
- Return to the Zoho Directory Admin Panel.
- Go to Applications, then click Avanan.
- Click Assign Users, choose yourself from the list, then click Assign.
- Click on the icon next to the app's name. If everything is working, you should be automatically signed in and taken to Avanan's homepage.