SSO

6 essays tagged SSO · All articles

2026

  1. From Django library to AWS Cognito: my journey building enterprise SSO

    How a multi-provider SSO requirement took me from rewriting a Django SSO library to an AWS Cognito setup where adding a new identity provider needs no server code changes.

    6 min read · Enterprise SSO with Django and AWS Cognito, part 6 of 6

  2. How to set up SSO authentication in your app's admin panel

    How to configure SSO account and notification settings in a Django admin panel backed by AWS Cognito, automate the setup through an admin API, and trigger user soft-deletes from Azure and Okta.

    8 min read · Enterprise SSO with Django and AWS Cognito, part 5 of 6

  3. How to test SSO authentication with Cognito and OIDC providers

    How to test SSO login and logout through AWS Cognito with an external OIDC provider, check that the user was created, and what a failed group validation looks like.

    3 min read · Enterprise SSO with Django and AWS Cognito, part 4 of 6

  4. How to configure AWS Cognito for SSO: a step-by-step guide

    How to set up AWS Cognito for multi-tenant SSO: an app client per customer, a custom groups attribute, external OIDC providers, and a managed login page.

    3 min read · Enterprise SSO with Django and AWS Cognito, part 3 of 6

  5. Okta single sign-on (SSO) setup: a step-by-step guide

    How to set up an Okta OIDC application for SSO: groups, role attributes, scopes, claims, access policies, event hooks for soft-deleting users, and optional MFA.

    12 min read · Enterprise SSO with Django and AWS Cognito, part 2 of 6

  6. Azure single sign-on (SSO) setup: a step-by-step guide

    How to register an app in Azure (Microsoft Entra ID) for OIDC SSO: scopes, group claims, API permissions, app roles, groups, user soft-deletion, and optional MFA.

    11 min read · Enterprise SSO with Django and AWS Cognito, part 1 of 6