Custom Authentication with Google enables SAML-based single sign-on (SSO) from Google to Zoho One. With SSO, you and your employees can sign in to Google and access Zoho One directly, without having to sign in to Zoho One.
To set up custom authentication with Google:
- Sign in to your Google Admin console using an administrator account.
- Click Apps.
- Click SAML Apps.
- Click the at the bottom right.
- Click Set up my own custom app.
- Copy the SSO URL and download the Certificate and use that information to set up SAML in Zoho One.
- Enter SSO URL under Sign-in URL.
- Upload Certificate under Verification Certificate.
- Click Next .
- Add "Zoho One" as the Application Name, then click Next.
- In the Service Provider Details window, enter the ACS URL, Entity ID, and a Start URL.
- The ACS URL is provided on the Zoho One's Custom Authentication page
- The Entity ID is: zoho.com
- The Start URL is: https://one.zoho.com
- Click Next. The Add New Mapping window is optional and can be configured if you need any custom attributes in the SAML Response.
- Click Add new mapping and enter a new name for the attribute you want to map.
- In the drop-down list, select the Category and User attributes to map the attribute from the Google profile.
- Click Finish.
SAML configuration is completed at both ends. Your organization's users can sign in to Zoho by authenticating via Google.