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Blueink SSO Setup: Google Workspace SAML
Blueink SSO Setup: Google Workspace SAML

In this help article, we will explore how to set up SSO using Google Workspace SAML.

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Written by Raymund Mission
Updated over 7 months ago

Overview

This document contains instructions to configure Single Sign-On (SSO) into the Blueink

eSignature App using a Google Workspace connection.

The target audience for this document is Blueink Customers who use Google Workspace as their IdP (Identity Provider).

If you want to setup SSO using a different IdP or connection type, please visit help.blueink.com for additional guides.

Prerequisites

These instructions should be followed by someone who is an Admin of your Google Workspace account, or who otherwise has permissions to create and configure customer applications in Workspace ID.

Summary Instructions

A quick summary of the steps is as follows. Detailed instructions, with screenshots, can be found in the following section.

  1. Log into Google Workspace Admin Console (https://admin.google.com/) as an Administrator, or as a user with permissions to create and configure Workspace ID applications

  2. Click Web and mobile apps under Apps

  3. Select Add custom SAML app from the Add app dropdown

  4. Enter the name of your application and (optionally) a description and your application's logo. Click Continue.

  5. Enter the name of your application and (e.g. “Blueink”) and optional description and your application's logo

  6. Copy the following information under Option 2 and send it to Blueink. Blueink will respond when we have configured the SSO on our end.

    1. IdP Entity ID: the Entity ID from Google

    2. IdP SSO URL: the SSO URL from Google

    3. x509 Certificate: the Certificate from Google

  7. In the Google Admin Console, enter the following information provided by Blueink into the Service provider details form and then click Continue

    1. ACS URL: acs_url provided by Blueink

    2. Entity ID: audience_uri provided by Blueink

    3. Name ID format: EMAIL

    4. Name ID: Basic Information > Primary email

  8. On the next screen add the following two Attributes and click Finish

    1. Google Directory attributes: First name; App attributes: firstName

    2. Google Directory attributes: Last name; App attributes: lastName

  9. Navigate to the User access page for your new Google Workspace app

  10. Grant access to the Groups or Organizational Units of your choice. For the purposes of this guide, you can also simply set the Service status to ON for everyone in the All users in this account tab

  11. Test a login with Using an email address of a User that already exists in your Blueink

    eSignature Account.

    1. Log out, and then visit this URL to login:

      https://secure.blueink.com/auth/login

Detailed Instructions

Log into the Google Workspace Admin Console (https://admin.google.com/) as an Administrator, or as a user with permissions to create and configure Workspace ID applications.

Click Web and mobile apps under Apps:

Web and mobile apps tab in Google Workspace

Select Add custom SAML app from the Add app dropdown:

Add custom SAML app button in Google Workspace

Enter the name of your application and (optionally) a description and your application's logo. Click Continue.

Send SSO URL, Entity ID, and Certificate to Blueink

Copy the SSO URL, Entity ID, and Certificate from Option 2. Please send these details via email to your Blueink Account rep, or to the Blueink support person assisting with your SSO configuration.

  • IdP Entity ID: the Entity ID from Google

  • IdP SSO URL: the SSO URL from Google

  • x509 Certificate: the Certificate from Google

Blueink will setup the SSO connection on our end, and respond to you once that is complete. Typically this process is quick.

The screenshot below shows where to find the SSO URL, Entity ID, and Certificate.

Google Workspace SAML IdP config information

In the Google Admin Console, enter the following information provided by Blueink into the Service provider details form and then click Continue:

  • ACS URL: acs_url provided by Blueink

  • Entity ID: audience_uri provided by Blueink

  • Name ID format: EMAIL

  • Name ID: Basic Information > Primary email

Google SAML service provider details

Attributes

On the next screen add the following two Attributes:

  • Google Directory attributes: First name; App attributes: firstName

  • Google Directory attributes: Last name; App attributes: lastName

Click Finish.

Add Users and Groups

Navigate to the User access page for your new Google Workspace app:

User access page in Google Workspace

Grant access to the Groups or Organizational Units of your choice. For the purposes of this guide, you can also simply set the Service status to ON for everyone in the All users in this account tab:

Service status toggle in Google Workspace

Test Your Blueink SSO Connection

Now that you have an SSO Connection set up, you can test it out as follows:

  1. Log out of any active Blueink sessions in your browser

  2. Visit the test SSO login page at: https://secure.blueink.com/auth/login

  3. Enter your email address

    1. You should be redirected to your Microsoft Entra login page and prompted to enter your credentials

  4. You should then be redirected back to the Blueink dashboard and be logged in to your Blueink eSignature Account

If you have any issues, don't hesitate to reach out to [email protected].

Conclusion:

By following these instructions, you'll be able to configure Single Sign-On (SSO) in Blueink eSignature App using a Google Workspace SAML connection. Should you require support during the setup process, please don't hesitate to reach out to [email protected]. Kindly note that the metadata URL should also be sent to this email address for assistance with SSO setup.

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