Farewell, Complexity: Platform SSO Simplified Setup on macOS 26 Powered by Okta and Jamf

IntroductionRequirementsThe Technical Leap: Identity at Setup AssistantRequirementsOkta Requirements Jamf Pro Requirements macOS Device Requirements Demo - Simplified Setup for Platform SSOConfiguring Single Sign-On (SSO)Okta SetupJamf Pro Single Sign-On (SSO) ConfigurationOkta PSSO Setup and IntegrationSetting Up the Okta PSSO ApplicationDevice Access SCEP Certificate ConfigurationJamf Pro SCEP Profile ConfigurationCreate a dynamic SCEP profile in Jamf Proin Jamf ProPlatformSSO … Continue reading Farewell, Complexity: Platform SSO Simplified Setup on macOS 26 Powered by Okta and Jamf →

Recent Updates to Okta Privileged Access – Oct 25

There have been a number of features released for Okta Privileged Access over the recent months, some major and some minor, but may have been lost in the excitement of Oktane 25. This article provides a summary of all the changes release. IntroductionActive Directory Integration ChangesRDP Support (aka Click-to-Connect)AD rotate password configurationAD Accounts as Okta … Continue reading Recent Updates to Okta Privileged Access – Oct 25 →

Tako AI v1.3: Major Updates Just in Time for Oktane 25

As we eagerly await Oktane 25, we at Fctr Identity are thrilled to share that Tako AI has been hard at work preparing some game-changing features for the identity management community. While everyone's buzzing about what Okta will unveil at their annual event, we couldn't wait to share our latest innovations that are reshaping how … Continue reading Tako AI v1.3: Major Updates Just in Time for Oktane 25 →

The Okta ITP Workflows Connector

In May 2025 Okta released a Workflows connector for Identity Threat Protection with Okta AI, called the Okta ITP connector. This article is a brief walkthrough of the connector. IntroductionThe Okta ITP ConnectorConnector AuthenticationConnector Events and ActionsSome ExamplesConclusion Introduction With the release of Identity Threat Protection with Okta AI (ITP), new capabilities have been added … Continue reading The Okta ITP Workflows Connector →

Unifying Your Corporate PKI with Okta Device Access

IntroductionRequirementsConfiguring the ADCS Certificate TemplateDuplicate and Configure a Certificate TemplateAdd the Okta Application PolicyConfigure PermissionsPublish the New TemplateManually Requesting a Certificate from a Microsoft CA via the Certificates ConsoleVerify the Certificate InstallationConfiguring Okta Device Access Certificate AuthorityConclusion Introduction While Okta can act as a Certificate Authority (CA), many enterprises prefer to leverage their existing Public … Continue reading Unifying Your Corporate PKI with Okta Device Access →

Using Risk in Okta to Manage Privileged Access in OPA

Identity Threat Protection with Okta AI will continuously assess user context and automatically respond to identity threats across your ecosystem. This includes managing entity (user) risk levels. Okta Privileged Access does not explicitly have user risk built in, but user risk can be applied to control how users access privileged resources. This article looks at … Continue reading Using Risk in Okta to Manage Privileged Access in OPA →

RDP’ing with Microsoft Active Directory Accounts in OPA

Okta is extending it's Okta Privileged Access capabilities with Microsoft Active Directory accounts by adding the ability to leverage them in direct RDP connections. This means it now supports two use cases with AD accounts - a reveal function where those credentials can be used (via copy'n'paste) to any AD-authenticated service, and the new direct … Continue reading RDP’ing with Microsoft Active Directory Accounts in OPA →

New Access Certification Auditor Reporting Package in OIG

Okta has just released a new Early Access feature for Okta Identity Governance Access Certifications - the Auditor Reporting Package. This new feature significantly expands the usefulness of OIG Access Certification campaign reporting. IntroductionEnabling the Feature - Globally and in CampaignsThe New Reporting InterfaceFinding the ReportsReport StatusGenerating reportsDownloading reportsConclusion Introduction When Okta Identity Governance (OIG) … Continue reading New Access Certification Auditor Reporting Package in OIG →

Streamlining Windows Admin Recovery with Okta Device Access and Intune Integration

August 2025: This is an Early Access release IntroductionRequirementsOkta RequirementsMicrosoft Intune RequirementsDemo - Windows Admin RecoveryEnable Desktop MFA recovery Desktop MFA access policiesGroup Policy-Based Deployment of Desktop MFA for WindowsConfigure Okta as a CA with delegated SCEP challenge for Microsoft IntuneRegister the AAD app credentials for Okta in Microsoft EntraSet the Intune permissions for SCEPSet the Microsoft Graph permissionsImplement the SCEP … Continue reading Streamlining Windows Admin Recovery with Okta Device Access and Intune Integration →

Device Logout for macOS

August 2025: This is an Early Access release IntroductionRequirementsEnable Early Access FeatureDesktop MFA - Device LogoutSystem LogsDemo - Device LogoutUniversal Logout with Identity Threat ProtectionEnabling the Logout Feature Entity Risk Policy configurationDemo Introduction In today’s fast-paced enterprise environment, ensuring the security of user sessions across devices is more critical than ever. With employees accessing corporate resources from … Continue reading Device Logout for macOS →