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

 

  1. Download the SAML bridge setup from Yellowfin’s marketplace [link to marketplace]
  2. Unzip the files and place copy them into your computer’s webapps folder (Your Yellowfin folder >  appserver > webapps)
  3. Restart Yellowfin’s web server
  4. The SAML will start working now and you will see the following screen to the Yellowfin bridge
  5. Note: This is a customizable screen, which can be edited by you
  6. Click on the Login button; your SAML application’s login page will appear. (Our example below shows the login screen for the SAML application we use)
  7. Provide your credentials and click the Login button
  8. If your credentials get authentication through the Yellowfin bridge, you will be able 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. Following is a list of all the possible errors that could occur