Configuring your own identity provider

For production deployments, we strongly recommend configuring an external IdP like LDAP, SAML, or another supported Dex connector . Doing so ensures robust and secure user management. Here are some examples:

• :ref;`Configuring LDAP <Configuring LDAP>`

• :ref;`Configuring SAML <Configuring SAML>`

For testing or demo environments, you can simplify operations by

creating additional native users .

• Configuring LDAP
  • Creating an Okta user for LDAP integration
  • Configuring Dex to connect to Okta via LDAP connector
  • Parameters
  • Applying Dex configuration
  • Assign new owner and disable native user
• Configuring SAML
  • Creating a SAML application
  • Configuring Dex to connect to Okta via SAML connector
  • Parameters
  • Applying Dex configuration
  • Assigning new owner and disabling native user