SAML-based user authentication per SSID

[avs1]

Is it possible to configure SAML-based user authentication against 3rd party iDP (okta) for byod SSID?

[Philip D'Ath]

Not using SAML, no (at least not out of the box).

But I see Okta have an LDAP interface:

https://www.okta.com/blog/2018/09/move-ldap-authentication-to-the-cloud-with-oktas-ldap-interface/

And you can configure LDAP splash page authentication.

https://documentation.meraki.com/MR/Splash_Page/Configuring_Splash_Page_Authentication_with_an_LDAP_Server

[avs1]

This requires Okta agent to run on-prem or at AWS/GCP, which we are trying to avoid.

SAML auth would be ideal as no agents would require. Would Meraki partner with IronWiFi to provide this functionality?

[Philip D'Ath]

Meraki have an open API, so IronWiFi would just need to integrate with it.

I believe Splash Access already provides integration with Azure AD if you don't mind using a third party.

https://www.splashaccess.com/cisco-meraki-azure-ad-with-splashaccess/

[avs1]

We don't have Azure AD to integrate with, but we have Okta. Is there an FRE for Meraki native api integration with OKTA?

IronWiFi has RADIUS-based integration with Meraki: https://www.ironwifi.com/cisco-meraki/

[omari1]

Hi @avs1

Did you ever find a solution to this? I'm trying to figure this out myself. I haven't been able to connect the Okta LDAP interface with Meraki at all.

I am trying to avoid purchasing Ironwifi or Foxpass if I can.

[ben@numo.com]

My company is interested in this too. We've virtually eliminated AD / LDAP and the ridiculous overhead that comes with stand-alone directory management. It's bugging me that with all the available authentication integrations, SAML isn't included.

[russell.sage]

I am working on this for a customer using the Sponsored Guest Portal. When the user connects to the AP ISE redirects them to Azure AD and ISE reports them as authenticated. The user gets a browser window with a message to click the continue button. On doing so they get an error 500 message. we are running ISE3.1on a single box in AWS as PoC.