---
title: "Auth0 with OpenID SSO"
slug: "auth0-with-openid-sso"
description: "Configuring Auth0 as an IdP for the OpenID SSO standard for your Doument360 knowledge base. "
tags: ["OpenID connect"]
updated: 2026-05-29T06:18:24Z
published: 2026-05-30T09:30:01Z
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.document360.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Auth0 with OpenID SSO

Access to a Auth0 account is required for configuring single sign-on in Document360 with Auth0. Please note that only users with **Owner** or **Admin**as **Project role** can configure SSO in Document360.

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> It is recommended to open **Document360**and **Auth0**in two separate tabs/browser windows, since configuring SSO in Document360 will require you to switch between Okta and Document360 multiple times.

To sign up for Microsoft Entra:

1. Navigate to the [https://auth0.com/signup](https://auth0.com/signup) and sign in.
2. If you don't have an account, follow the prompts to create one.

## Creating an application in Auth0

![12_ScreenGIF-Auth0-sign-in-and-create-application-min](https://cdn.document360.io/860f9f88-412e-4570-8222-d5bf2f4b7dd1/Images/Documentation/12_ScreenGIF-Auth0-sign-in-and-create-application-min.gif)

1. After successful Login with Auth0, you can find the Applications menu on the left-hand side menus
2. Click on **Application** >**Create application**
3. Type in your **Application name**and choose an application type as **Regular Web Applications** and click on the **Create** button

## Configure Auth0 OpenID with Document360

Next, you will need to configure ADFS with the Service Provider (SP) details provided by Document360:

1. Open Document360 in a separate tab or window.
2. Navigate to **Settings**>**Users & permissions > SSO Configuration** in Document360.
3. Click the **Create SSO** button.

![SSO configuration settings with identity provider details and certificate rotation notice displayed.](https://cdn.document360.io/860f9f88-412e-4570-8222-d5bf2f4b7dd1/Images/Documentation/Screenshot-SSO_configuration_create_new_sso_button.png)

1. Select **Others** as your Identity Provider (IdP) on the **Choose your Identity Provider (IdP)** page to navigate to the **Configure the Service Provider (SP)** page in Document360.

![SSO configuration options with highlighted identity provider selection for single sign-on setup.](https://cdn.document360.io/860f9f88-412e-4570-8222-d5bf2f4b7dd1/Images/Documentation/Screenshot-SSO_configuration_create_new_sso_others.png)

1. Choose **OpenID** as the protocol in the **Configure the Service Provider (SP)** page in Document360.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/860f9f88-412e-4570-8222-d5bf2f4b7dd1/Images/Documentation/image-1767004704354.png)

This page will provide the required parameters for configuring OpenID in your Identity Provider. In your Identity Provider's OpenID configuration:

- **Sign in redirect URI**: Paste this in the **Application Login URI** and **Allowed Callback URLs** fields.
- **Sign out redirect URI**: Paste this this in the **Allowed Logout URLs** field.

![17_Screenshot-Auth0-configurations-Login-URI-Logout-URI](https://cdn.document360.io/860f9f88-412e-4570-8222-d5bf2f4b7dd1/Images/Documentation/17_Screenshot-Auth0-configurations-Login-URI-Logout-URI.jpg)

Once you have entered all the required fields, click the **Save changes** button at the end of the page.

## Document360 OpenID SSO Configuration

Now, configure the SSO settings in Document360:

1. Return to the Document360 tab or window displaying the **Configure the Service Provider (SP)** page and click Next to navigate to the **Configure the Identity Provider (IdP)** page.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/860f9f88-412e-4570-8222-d5bf2f4b7dd1/Images/Documentation/others(2).png)

1. Enter the corresponding values from your Identity Provider:

| Document360 | Identity provider |
| --- | --- |
| Client ID | Client ID |
| Client Secret | Client Secret |
| Authority | Domain |

![39_Screenshot-OpenID_with-Auth0_basic_information](https://cdn.document360.io/860f9f88-412e-4570-8222-d5bf2f4b7dd1/Images/Documentation/image-1753428122772.png)

1. In the **Scope**(optional) field, type a scope value and click **+** to add it as a chip. This defines what user information or permissions Document360 requests from your identity provider.

You can add up to 3 scopes.
2. Click **Next** to proceed to the **More settings** page.

### More Settings

In the **More settings** page, configure the following:

- **SSO name**: Enter a name for the SSO configuration.
- **Customize login button**: Enter the text for the login button displayed to users.
- **Auto assign reader group**: Toggle on/off as needed.
- **Sign out idle SSO user**: Toggle on/off based on your requirements.
- Choose whether to invite existing user and reader accounts to SSO.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/860f9f88-412e-4570-8222-d5bf2f4b7dd1/Images/Documentation/image-1767004745219.png)

1. Click **Create** to complete the OpenID SSO configuration.