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Configuring SSO on FortiMail

Configuring SSO on FortiMail

This section configures generates a certificate and configures the secure connection between Azure and FortiMail so that the FortiMail can use SSO to authenticate webmail users.

  1. In FortiMail, go to System > Customization > Single Sign On. Enable SSO for both Webmail and Admin.

  2. From the Azure portal, under SAML Signing Certificate, copy the App Federation Metadata URL. Then on FortiMail, paste it into the URL field under Identity Provider (IDP) Metadata.

  3. Click Retrieve from URL. This will populate the IdP metadata Certificate field.

  4. Select Apply to enable and finish configuring SSO authentication on the FortiMail unit.

    Users logging into FortiMail can now click Single Sign On to be redirected to Azure for authentication.

Configuring SSO on FortiMail

This section configures generates a certificate and configures the secure connection between Azure and FortiMail so that the FortiMail can use SSO to authenticate webmail users.

  1. In FortiMail, go to System > Customization > Single Sign On. Enable SSO for both Webmail and Admin.

  2. From the Azure portal, under SAML Signing Certificate, copy the App Federation Metadata URL. Then on FortiMail, paste it into the URL field under Identity Provider (IDP) Metadata.

  3. Click Retrieve from URL. This will populate the IdP metadata Certificate field.

  4. Select Apply to enable and finish configuring SSO authentication on the FortiMail unit.

    Users logging into FortiMail can now click Single Sign On to be redirected to Azure for authentication.