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Getting Started with Okta

Name: Getting Started with Okta
Rating: 4.6 (3943 reviews)

How to Configure, Integrate, and Manage Okta

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Created byThomas Mitchell | 239,000+ Students Taught, labITout Learning

Last updated 2/2021

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What you'll learn

Integrate Okta into an existing organization
Identify features and functions of Okta
Create and configure user accounts within Okta
Integrate external directories
Create and manage groups
Configure applications for secure access
Configure password policies
Configure multi-factor authentication

Course content

11 sections • 53 lectures • 2h 38m total length

Introduction0:46
Lab Environment0:45
Important Information: PLEASE READ0:23

What to Expect0:21
LECTURE: Adding People to Okta2:42
DEMO: Adding People via the Portal6:30
DEMO: Importing People via CSV4:56
LECTURE: Assign Administrator Permissions1:19
DEMO: How to Assign Admin Permissions3:33
HANDS-ON LAB: Practice What You Learned (30 MINUTES)0:45
In this practice exercise, you will manually create a user in Okta, using the Okta Dashboard. You'll also edit a template CSV file and import a user into Okta, using the CSV file. This exercise should take no more then 30 minutes to complete.

What to Expect0:24
LECTURE: Installing and Configuring the Okta AD Agent4:26
LECTURE: Common Deployment Scenarios1:52
DEMO: Install the Okta Active Directory (AD) Agent6:11
DEMO: Configure import and account settings13:46
DEMO: Configure Provisioning settings7:07
DEMO: Manually Importing Users from AD3:36
Manually import new users from Active Directory into Okta using directory integrations and import now. Prefer incremental imports for speed, and confirm changes in the people tab.
LECTURE: Configure LDAP2:18
Configure Okta to integrate with an LDAP directory, enabling LDAP credential authentication without cloud replication, and import users and attributes using templates for OpenDJ and OpenLDAP.

What to Expect0:18
DEMO: Registering a SAML Application8:43
DEMO: Assigning Apps and Access via SSO3:36
LECTURE: Provisioning and Deprovisioning3:47
Explore how Okta provisions and deprovisions user accounts, syncs attributes across directories, and centralizes access with bulk imports, password push, and real-time workflows for on-prem and cloud apps.
DEMO: Accessing Provisioning Features2:45
HANDS-ON LAB: Practice What You Learned (90 MINUTES)0:44
In this practice exercise, you will provision a trial DropBox account. You'll then add DropBox to your Okta tenant and configure SSO for DropBox in both DropBox and Okta. Assuming you have no experience with setting up SSO in Okta, this exercise is expected to take approximately 90 minutes to complete.

What to Expect0:15
LECTURE: Using the App Integration Wizard2:38
Explore creating custom apps with the app integration wizard in Okta, enabling CWA SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect, and SCIM, with SWA single sign-on and easy user assignment.
DEMO: Integrate a Custom SWA Application5:03
HANDS-ON LAB: Practice What You Learned (30 MINUTES)0:24
In this practice exercise, you will integrate a dummy application, using secure web authentication (SWA). This exercise should take no longer than 30 minutes to complete.

What to Expect0:21
DEMO: Manage Profiles10:22
DEMO: Map Profile Attributes7:02
Learn how to create and manage attribute mappings between Active Directory and Okta using the profile editor, preview mappings, and apply updates for user provisioning.
LECTURE: Profile Mastering1:56
LECTURE: Mastering at the Attribute Level2:48
Master attribute level mastering to assign workday for names and department, and active directory for contact details, with multiple prioritized profile masters and universal directory mappings for Okta users.
HANDS-ON LAB: Practice What You Learned (30 MINUTES)0:35
In this practice exercise, you will modify the default Okta user profile by renaming it, and then adding a custom attribute to it. This exercise should take less than 30 minutes to complete.

What to Expect0:21
LECTURE: Password Policies2:30
DEMO: Configure Password Policies7:05
LECTURE: Configure Multi-Factor Authentication2:54
LECTURE: Okta Sign-On Policies1:38
DEMO: Configure Okta Sign-On Policies5:53
HANDS-ON LAB: Practice What You Learned (15 MINUTES)0:14
In this practice exercise, you will modify the Default password policy. You'll add a special character requirement and then update the policy. This exercise should require less than 15 minutes to complete.

Requirements

Basic understanding of Identity and Access Management
Basic familiarity with Active Directory
Basic networking knowledge
Access to an Okta org (free trial is fine)
Access to a virtual machine to complete hands-on lab activities

Description

Getting Started with Okta is a foundation-level course geared toward System Administrators or anyone responsible for configuring, integrating, and managing Okta.

Students who complete this course will know how to create, import, and configure users and applications in Okta. Students will also know how to configure directory integrations, multi-factor authentication, and self-service for end users after completing this course. After completing this course, students will also be able to create and manage groups, group rules, password policies, and sign-on policies.

Although this course is not intended, specifically, for exam preparation, everything that you learn in this course can be used to prepare for the Okta Certified Administrator exam.

What's Included in this Course:

Almost 3 Hours of Video Lessons / Demonstrations
20 Written Instructional Articles / Lessons
4+ Hours of Step-by-Step Hands-On Practice Exercises

Students will learn how to:

Integrate Okta into an existing organization
Identify the features and functions of Okta
Create and configure user accounts within Okta
Integrate Okta with AD and LDAP
Create and manage groups
Configure applications for secure access
Configure password policies and multi-factor authentication

To be successful in this course, you should have:

Basic understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Basic familiarity with Active Directory
Basic networking knowledge

Course Requirements:

To complete the practice exercises in this course, you should sign up for a free 30-day Okta trial
Access to a live Active Directory forest is also helpful, but not necessary to complete the course

Who this course is for:

System Administrators
Anyone responsible for setting up Okta
Anyone Seeking the Okta Certified Administrator Certification

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 2min

Okta Overview2 lectures • 5min

Defining Users in Okta7 lectures • 20min

Configuring External Directories8 lectures • 40min

Groups in Okta5 lectures • 10min

Configuring SSO & Provisioning6 lectures • 20min

Configuring Custom App Integrations4 lectures • 8min

Managing Access Request Workflows3 lectures • 13min

Configuring Universal Directory6 lectures • 23min

Okta Policy Framework7 lectures • 21min

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