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author: jeevansd
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ms.service: active-directory
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ms.topic: article
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ms.date: 06/23/2017
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ms.topic: tutorial
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ms.date: 04/18/2019
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---
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# Tutorial: Azure Active Directory integration with BenSelect
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In this tutorial, you learn how to integrate BenSelect with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD).
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Integrating BenSelect with Azure AD provides you with the following benefits:
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- You can control in Azure AD who has access to BenSelect
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- You can enable your users to automatically get signed-on to BenSelect (Single Sign-On) with their Azure AD accounts
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- You can manage your accounts in one central location - the Azure portal
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* You can control in Azure AD who has access to BenSelect.
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* You can enable your users to be automatically signed-in to BenSelect (Single Sign-On) with their Azure AD accounts.
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* You can manage your accounts in one central location - the Azure portal.
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If you want to know more details about SaaS app integration with Azure AD, see [what is application access and single sign-on with Azure Active Directory](../manage-apps/what-is-single-sign-on.md).
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If you want to know more details about SaaS app integration with Azure AD, see [What is application access and single sign-on with Azure Active Directory](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/active-directory-appssoaccess-whatis).
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If you don't have an Azure subscription, [create a free account](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/) before you begin.
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## Prerequisites
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To configure Azure AD integration with BenSelect, you need the following items:
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- An Azure AD subscription
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- A BenSelect single sign-on enabled subscription
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> [!NOTE]
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> To test the steps in this tutorial, we do not recommend using a production environment.
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To test the steps in this tutorial, you should follow these recommendations:
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- Do not use your production environment, unless it is necessary.
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- If you don't have an Azure AD trial environment, you can get a one-month trial [here](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/free-trial/).
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* An Azure AD subscription. If you don't have an Azure AD environment, you can get a [free account](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/)
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## Scenario description
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In this tutorial, you test Azure AD single sign-on in a test environment.
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The scenario outlined in this tutorial consists of two main building blocks:
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1. Adding BenSelect from the gallery
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1. Configuring and testing Azure AD single sign-on
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In this tutorial, you configure and test Azure AD single sign-on in a test environment.
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* BenSelect supports **IDP** initiated SSO
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## Adding BenSelect from the gallery
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**To add BenSelect from the gallery, perform the following steps:**
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1. In the **[Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com)**, on the left navigation panel, click **Azure Active Directory** icon.
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1. In the **[Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com)**, on the left navigation panel, click **Azure Active Directory** icon.
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![The Azure Active Directory button](common/select-azuread.png)
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1. Navigate to **Enterprise applications**. Then go to **All applications**.
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2. Navigate to **Enterprise Applications** and then select the **All Applications** option.
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1. To add new application, click **New application** button on the top of dialog.
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![The Enterprise applications blade](common/enterprise-applications.png)
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3. To add new application, click **New application** button on the top of dialog.
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1. In the search box, type **BenSelect**.
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![Creating an Azure AD test user](./media/benselect-tutorial/tutorial_benselect_search.png)
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4. In the search box, type **BenSelect**, select **BenSelect** from result panel then click **Add** button to add the application.
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1. In the results panel, select **BenSelect**, and then click **Add** button to add the application.
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![BenSelect in the results list](common/search-new-app.png)
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![Creating an Azure AD test user](./media/benselect-tutorial/tutorial_benselect_addfromgallery.png)
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## Configure and test Azure AD single sign-on
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## Configuring and testing Azure AD single sign-on
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In this section, you configure and test Azure AD single sign-on with BenSelect based on a test user called "Britta Simon."
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In this section, you configure and test Azure AD single sign-on with BenSelect based on a test user called **Britta Simon**.
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For single sign-on to work, a link relationship between an Azure AD user and the related user in BenSelect needs to be established.
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For single sign-on to work, Azure AD needs to know what the counterpart user in BenSelect is to a user in Azure AD. In other words, a link relationship between an Azure AD user and the related user in BenSelect needs to be established.
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To configure and test Azure AD single sign-on with BenSelect, you need to complete the following building blocks:
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1. **[Configure Azure AD Single Sign-On](#configure-azure-ad-single-sign-on)** - to enable your users to use this feature.
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2. **[Configure BenSelect Single Sign-On](#configure-benselect-single-sign-on)** - to configure the Single Sign-On settings on application side.
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3. **[Create an Azure AD test user](#create-an-azure-ad-test-user)** - to test Azure AD single sign-on with Britta Simon.
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4. **[Assign the Azure AD test user](#assign-the-azure-ad-test-user)** - to enable Britta Simon to use Azure AD single sign-on.
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5. **[Create BenSelect test user](#create-benselect-test-user)** - to have a counterpart of Britta Simon in BenSelect that is linked to the Azure AD representation of user.
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6. **[Test single sign-on](#test-single-sign-on)** - to verify whether the configuration works.
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1. **[Configuring Azure AD Single Sign-On](#configuring-azure-ad-single-sign-on)** - to enable your users to use this feature.
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1. **[Creating a BenSelect test user](#creating-a-benselect-test-user)** - to have a counterpart of Britta Simon in BenSelect that is linked to the Azure AD representation of user.
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1. **[Assigning the Azure AD test user](#assigning-the-azure-ad-test-user)** - to enable Britta Simon to use Azure AD single sign-on.
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1. In the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/), on the **BenSelect** application integration page, select **Single sign-on**.
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