Before You Start
You need admin access to the Azure Portal and admin/system technician access to Whistleblower Software.
Users must already exist in Whistleblower Software before they can sign in via SAML.
If you only need simple Microsoft login without SAML, you can enable Login with Microsoft directly in Settings without any Azure configuration.
SAML 2.0 is available only on the Advanced plan.
Step 1: Open Azure Enterprise Applications
Navigate to https://portal.azure.com and go to Azure Active Directory > Enterprise Applications.
Step 2: Create a New Application
Click New application, then Create your own application. Give it a name such as "Whistleblower Software" and press Create.
Step 3: Set Up SAML Login
Inside the new application, select Single sign-on and choose SAML as the method.
Step 4: Download the Whistleblower Software Metadata File
Go to Settings > Security in Whistleblower Software. Enable Login with SAML and click Download next to Service provider metadata file. Save this file.
Step 5: Upload the Metadata File into Azure
Back in Azure, upload the metadata file you just downloaded and press Save. Azure will populate the Identifier and Reply URL fields automatically from the file.
Step 6: Download the Azure Metadata File
In Azure, under the SAML Signing Certificate section, download the Federation Metadata XML file.
Step 7: Upload the Azure Metadata File into Whistleblower Software
Go back to Settings > Security in Whistleblower Software. Under Identity provider metadata file, upload the Federation Metadata XML file you downloaded from Azure.
Step 8: Assign Users or Groups
In Azure, go to Users and groups for the application and add the users or groups that need access to Whistleblower Software.
Only administrators, system technician and user-defined users with access to security settings can make these changes in Whistleblower Software.
We’re here to support you. If you have questions reach out to us directly via the Messenger icon in the bottom right corner of your screen, or send us an email at support@whistleblowersoftware.com