> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.softr.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Microsoft Azure SAML Single Sign-on
> Setting up SAML single sign-on for Softr with Microsoft Azure.
[Microsoft Azure](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/) is a popular cloud computing platform that can be used to set up [SAML single sign-on](/add-and-manage-users/pxnkp9H3qyEVMF6XUceqnj/saml-single-sign-on/j9hELMUfGtAGqoNzejgoif) using its directory service called **Active Directory**. Let’s see how you can do that for your Softr app to let your users sign in with their Azure credentials.
## Creating an application
First of all, you need to create an application. To do that, navigate to **Enterprise Applications** on your Azure dashboard.
Then, hit **New Application**.
Next, in the app gallery, search for **Azure AD SAML Toolkit** and select the app.
In the sidebar that opens next, specify a name for your app and hit **Create**.
Now that you have your application, you need to set up single sign-on for it, which we’ll discuss next.
## Getting started with single sign-on setup
On the **Overview** screen of the application that you just created, click **Get started** under **Set up single sign on**.
In the next screen, select the **SAML** method.
You’ll be taken to the configuration page, where you need to set up the required parameters in order to integrate the single sign-on with your Softr app.
## Basic SAML configuration
The first step of the setup is **Basic SAML Configuration**. Click **Edit** in the upper right corner to enter the configuration screen.
First comes the **Identifier (Entity ID)** property, which can be found under **Audience URL** in your Softr app’s **Settings ⇒ SAML Settings**. Just copy the value and paste it in Azure.
Next, you need to add the **Reply URL (ACS URL)**, which can be located under **ACS URL** in your Softr app’s SAML settings. **The Index** field can be left empty.
Lastly, you have the **Sign on URL**, which should have the URL of the page where your SSO login form is located.
You need to copy the URL and paste it under **Sign on URL** in Azure.
To finalize the setup, hit **Save** and close the sidebar.
## Attributes & Claims
In this step, you need to copy the **First Name**, **Last Name**, and **Email** keys from Azure and add them into your Softr app’s single sign-on settings.
The keys should be applied as shown in the following screenshot.
## SAML Certificates
In this step, you need to download the **Metadata XML file** in Azure.
Next, open the file with any suitable editor, copy the entire content of the file, and add it to your Softr app under **SAML Settings**.
And you’re almost done. There’s one last step remaining, which we’ll discuss next.
## Assigning users to an application and testing
Now, your users should be able to log into your Softr app with their Active Directory credentials. **Note, that the user needs to be assigned to your Azure application to be able to access it.** To assign a user, you need to navigate to the **Users and groups** sections of your application and add that user.
The following gif shows the process of assigning a user to an application.
The assigned user should now be able to log into your Softr app through single sign-on.
