Manage social login for your accounts
This article describes how Cerby associates third-party social identities with your accounts to enable secure and streamlined access.
With Cerby, you can associate your existing social login configuration with the accounts you save in your Cerby workspace. This feature enables Cerby to automate the login process, providing a secure and streamlined experience.
Whether you have configured a social login method manually or your account was provisioned and configured by an Identity Provider (IdP) like Okta, Cerby ensures that your preferred authentication method is recognized and prioritized.
IMPORTANT: Currently, Cerby only supports Google single sign-on (SSO) as a social login method. We are continuously expanding our support for additional third-party login providers.
This article describes how Cerby associates third-party social identities with your accounts.
How social login works in Cerby
Leveraging account autosave, Cerby identifies when an app uses a third-party identity, such as Google SSO, to authenticate. Then, you can proceed to autosave the account and set the social provider as your preferred login method.
After association, all automated logins handle redirects to the authentication flow through the social login provider, avoiding manual intervention.
Requirements
To use this feature, you must meet the following requirements:
The Cerby browser extension must be installed and have an active session. For instructions, read the following articles:
The Enforced account autosave feature must be on, and the specific app domain added to the list. For instructions, read the article Turn on enforced autosave in your workspace.
Key considerations
Before setting up a social login association, take the following into consideration:
This feature is available for Google Chrome only.
Cerby identifies and autosaves accounts when you start the automated login from any of the following ways:
A chiclet in your Okta dashboard
A Cerby business hub
The app’s login page
IMPORTANT: Cerby does not identify or save a new account if the SSO login page opens in a new browser tab.
When a social login is set as the preferred method, Cerby prioritizes this flow over standard username and password fields during automated logins.
You cannot edit or remove the SSO login preference from the account.
Automated password rotations are not supported, either triggered manually or through a password policy.
If the account corresponds to a business hub, Cerby connects the account to the integration.
Cerby starts the automated task on the app’s login page. If you already have an active session, the app might detect it; therefore, the automation won’t start.
Additionally, the following rules apply to Google SSO:
The account is added to your Cerby workspace with the email you use for Google SSO and without a password.
A Google SSO chip is displayed next to the account card in the Cerby web app, browser extension, and mobile app.
After a Google SSO-based login account is created, you can’t manually add another account with the same username.
Related articles
Refer to the following articles to learn more about this feature:
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