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# Define the Okta Application to authenticate Cortex XSOAR

Define an Okta application to authenticate Cortex XSOAR 6.15 users.

You need to define the Okta application to use it in Cortex XSOAR.

Before you start, you need to create a group as described in [Create Okta Groups for Cortex XSOAR Users](/xsoar-6-administrator-guide/6.15/onboard-cortex-xsoar/users-and-roles/authenticate-users-with-saml-2.0/set-up-okta-as-the-identity-provider-using-saml-2.0/create-okta-groups-for-cortex-xsoar-users.md).

1. Log in to Okta and click **Admin**.
2. Select Applications → Applications → **Add Application**.

   ![okta-add-app.png](https://content.gitbook.com/content/8xEMUKpU65o1wagTHaO3/blobs/IYw7cF49WmQ8hWPW0XvC/955d589566f2501636ee44cb0d98ede30e4a863b1a5120f8df40e96d9f1b91c1.png)
3. Click **Create New App**.

   ![okta-new-app.png](https://content.gitbook.com/content/8xEMUKpU65o1wagTHaO3/blobs/EocBP2Au8c2Ld3QCxRQ6/5aee91d6ec3703f03a88ef04dc0062c3b861fd7c99f578b2e9a79d0db6d7d015.png)
4. From the **Create a New Application Integration** window, in the **Platform** field, select **Web**.
5. In the **Sign on method** field, select **SAML 2.0**.

   ![okta-new-int.png](https://content.gitbook.com/content/8xEMUKpU65o1wagTHaO3/blobs/EDksBxtJhGErjrsqG7Hm/187f0acb7312eb88efca101ec5a6a1838f5c088e29903d1dd217e809e3b3af45.png)
6. Click **Create**.
7. From the **General Settings** section, in the **App name** field, type a name for the application and click **Next**.
8. In the **SAML Settings** section, add the following parameters:

   * The **GENERAL** parameters
   * The **ATTRIBUTE STATEMENTS** parameters.
   * The **GROUP ATTRIBUTE STATEMENTS** parameters

   For information about the parameters, see [SAML Settings for the Okta Application](/xsoar-6-administrator-guide/6.15/onboard-cortex-xsoar/users-and-roles/authenticate-users-with-saml-2.0/set-up-okta-as-the-identity-provider-using-saml-2.0/define-the-okta-application-to-authenticate-cortex-xsoar/saml-settings-for-the-okta-application.md).
9. Click **Next**.
10. Select the following options:

    ![okta-feedback.png](https://content.gitbook.com/content/8xEMUKpU65o1wagTHaO3/blobs/K2I6gu3cnbVOJ8P12U7U/32d1b069c82a680b9069917fe70d1b5a8a1a7d73c9b900701c1708cfaa5cccd5.png)
11. Click **Finish**.

    When setting up the integration in Cortex XSOAR, you need to add the setup instructions and Identity Provider metadata.

    ![okta-setup.png](https://content.gitbook.com/content/8xEMUKpU65o1wagTHaO3/blobs/xvf9aXh6NpL8tsdnoEFX/cd8ebf5557b26e065334e8621e42f708fd73cbbbc9df428bc5e5188443144cd3.png)
12. Continue with [Configure the SAML 2.0 Integration for Okta](/xsoar-6-administrator-guide/6.15/onboard-cortex-xsoar/users-and-roles/authenticate-users-with-saml-2.0/set-up-okta-as-the-identity-provider-using-saml-2.0/configure-the-saml-2.0-integration-for-okta.md).


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