Like what you see? Have a play with our trial version.

Versions Compared

Key

  • This line was added.
  • This line was removed.
  • Formatting was changed.

 

 

Download the SAML Bridge & Configuration File

 

You can download the SAML bridge from Yellowfin’s marketplaceGitHub portal:

 

...

 The SAML bridge file should now be downloaded

  1. Visit Yellowfin's GitHub.
  2. Navigate to the SAML Bridge repository.
  3. Download the required files.


...

 

 

 

 

Establish a Connection Through the SAML Bridge

 

You can establish a SAML bridge Bridge connection to import your client’s directory into Yellowfin.

 

  1. Create a folder for the SAML bridge Bridge in your computer’s webapps folder (your Yellowfin folder >  appserver > webapps) and give it an appropriate name. Application Folders >  appserver > webapps, and give it an appropriate name.
  2. Unzip the bridge file you downloaded and place its contents into this folder.
  3. Refer to the instruction/configuration file, previously downloaded Build the SAML settings according to the procedure manual you downloaded earlier from Yellowfin's marketplace and configure your SAML setup according to its instructionsGitHub.
  4. Restart Yellowfin’s web server, this is usually Next, restart Yellowfin’s web server. (This could be a TomCat server).
  5. The SAML entity will start working now and you will see launch and display the following screen. ( 
    Note: This is a customizable screen, which can be edited by you)configured by the user.

Image Modified

          6. Click

...

the Login

...

 button to display the SAML application login screen (see below for an example of the login screen).Image Added
          7. Enter your login information and click the Login button.
          8. Once your credentials get authenticated through the Yellowfin

...

Bridge, you will be taken to your Yellowfin

...

Dashboard.
          9. However, there are a number of issues that can appear, and hence the error will be displayed on the screen.

...

 
               Here is a list of all the possible errors that could occur.
Image Modified

...