SAML
SAML
SAML 2.0 & Oniva – Enterprise single sign-on for secure event access
Integrate Oniva into your existing enterprise SSO infrastructure using SAML 2.0.
SAML 2.0 (Security Assertion Markup Language) is the enterprise standard for single sign-on, enabling organisations to centrally manage employee authentication. With SAML integration in Oniva, users log in once to their company account and gain seamless access to the event platform – without separate passwords. IT teams retain full control over access rights, and onboarding new employees to the event platform is fully automated via central identity management. SAML is particularly suited to large organisations, corporations and the public sector.
Instructions
- Check: make sure single sign-on (SSO) is activated on your own licence (if not, contact the Oniva support team)
- Activate SSO: activate SSO in the organisation settings and enter the details
- Create account type: create at least one account type with SSO
- Create accounts with SSO
Requirements
- Active account in an identity provider (IdP) that supports SAML 2.0
(e.g. ADFS, Okta) - Admin rights in Oniva
Tenant admin permissions
Licence & pricing
- Available on all annual licence tiers
Supported for Event, Basic, Advanced, Premium and Enterprise - Additional costs (if applicable):
SSO is available as an add-on for Event, Basic and Advanced plans (see pricing)
Use cases
- Enterprise-wide event management: All employees in a large organisation log in to Oniva using their Active Directory account, with access rights managed centrally.
- Automatic provisioning: New employees automatically gain access to Oniva during onboarding as soon as their account is created in the IdP (SCIM/SAML-compatible).
- Compliance & audit trail: In regulated industries, SAML enables complete logging of authentication processes within the central identity provider.
Further links
- SAML 2.0 - OASIS Standard
- Okta SAML Documentation - Okta Docs
- Azure AD SAML setup - Microsoft Docs
- Setting up single sign-on (SSO) - Oniva support article
Validate your use case
Want to check your specific use case with Oniva? Get in touch with us.
Frequently asked questions
SAML is particularly suited to enterprise environments with existing identity providers (e.g. ADFS, Okta). OAuth 2.0 is more flexible for modern cloud applications and social logins.
All SAML 2.0-compliant identity providers are supported, including Microsoft ADFS, Azure AD, Okta, OneLogin and PingFederate.
SAML is designed for internal users with company accounts. External participants without such accounts continue to use standard registration.
Oniva supports alternative login methods using username and password, particularly for admin accounts. Participation in public events is also possible via personal links, regardless of the IdP status.