Add a data store Auth Module

A data store Auth Module can be used to add a secondary authentication relationship between Access Gateway and an external LDAP or database data store.

To add a data store Auth Module:

  1. Add an Auth Module as described in Add an Auth Module and select Data Store.
    After selecting Data Store, the Add New Auth Module page displays. It's configured for DataStore Authentication.

    Note

    Note

    The dependent data store must exist before adding a data store based Auth Module. See Administer data stores.

  2. Enter the following details:
    FieldDescriptionExample
    NameName used to identify the Auth Module.DataStore AM
    DB Store

    One of the previously added database-based data stores. See Administer data stores.

    MyDBDataStore

    Username Column

    Select one of the pre-populated column names for the column representing the associated password.

    Username

    Password Column

    Select one of the pre-populated column names for the column representing the username.

    Password

    Crypt Function

    The name of a database function used to encrypt the password, blank for clear text

    encryptFunction

    Attributes

    Pre-populated from the data store. Set of available attributes provided to Access Gateway via the IDP assertion.

    email, username, userid, password

    Description

    Optional. Enter description.

    Datastore Auth Module

  3. Click the Not Validated ()button when complete. Okta Access Gateway validates the connection.
    If the validation is successful, the button changes to Valid ().
  4. Click Okay.