Create a Yext App in ADFS
This guide walks you through the steps to set up a Yext app in ADFS.
Step 1: Add Yext App in ADFS
- Open the ADFS Management Console.
- Click Add Relying Party Trust.
- Click Start.
- Select Enter data about the relying party manually and click Next.
- Enter a Display Name (e.g., Yext) and click Next.
- Use the default ADFS Profile and click Next.
- User the default settings on the Configure Certificate screen and click Next.
- Check Enable support for the SAML 2.0 WebSSO Protocol checkbox and specify the service URL.
- Click Next.
- Enter a Relying Party Trust Identifier.
- Copy the SAML Issuer Entity ID into the Relying party trust identifier box and click Next.
- Select Permit all users to access this relying party and click Next.
- Click Next on the summary screen.
- In the Claim Rules window click Add Rule… button.
- Select Send LDAP Attributes as Claims and click Next.
- Enter a name for the rule that specifies what it does. Specify Claim rule name (e.g. UserName).
- Select Active Directory as the Attribute Store, and select the appropriate mappings.
- Press Finish and OK buttons to close both windows.
Step 2: Add Relevant Information in Yext
- Log into your Yext and hover of your name in the top right corner and click Account Settings.
- Click on SAML Configuration in the sidebar, and enter the relevant information, or input the appropriate configuration.