SSO isn't a checkbox. It's an architecture.
Aproove supports SSO for enterprise with SAML 2.0 single sign-on with the customer as the Identity Provider (IDP) and Aproove as the Service Provider (SP). Authentication runs on dedicated per-customer infrastructure, not a multi-tenant authentication layer. Multiple login portals can connect to one Aproove instance, each with its own IDP and optional team scope, so internal SSO, client-specific SSO, and locally managed users can all live in the same platform through different doors.
What it is
Aproove's SSO is native SAML 2.0 for enterprise security team. It’s the industry standard used by enterprise identity systems including Azure AD, Active Directory Federation Services, Okta, SiteMinder, OneLogin, Ping Identity, and others. With SAML and SSO, the customer's identity system stays the IDP. Aproove is the SP. No passwords are stored or processed by Aproove. Identity stays with the customer.
The architecture is built for enterprise security teams who need dedicated infrastructure, not multi-tenant authentication shared across many customers. The Login Portal that handles authentication is dedicated to the customer. The IDP connection is direct. The security review passes.
How it works
Standard SAML 2.0, both flow directions. Aproove supports both IDP-initiated login (user starts at the IDP) and SP-initiated login (user starts at Aproove and is redirected to the IDP). Customers choose what fits their identity strategy.
Multiple login portals on one instance. A single Aproove deployment can host several login portals. Each portal has its own URL, its own IDP, and optional team scope. Common patterns:
- Per-customer SSO portals for managed service providers running Aproove for multiple clients, where each client requires their own dedicated SSO experience.
- Internal SSO plus external local users where corporate staff log in through SAML against the corporate IDP, while external clients, contractors, or guests log in through a separate locally authenticated portal.
- Mixed SSO and non-SSO for organizations that need both modes for different populations.
Automatic provisioning and de-provisioning. Users do not need to be pre-loaded. When an unregistered user authenticates against the IDP, Aproove can create their account from the SAML attributes the IDP returns. When the IDP removes a user, Aproove can be configured to de-provision them. Identity lifecycle stays with the customer's identity system.
Documented migration from LDAP. Customers running legacy LDAP authentication have a tested cutover path to SAML 2.0.
Why it matters
Most SaaS platforms describe themselves as SSO-enabled, but SSO for enterprises require more than a shared authentication layer. In practice, many run authentication through a multi-tenant identity layer shared across hundreds of customers. For enterprise security teams operating under SOC 2, ISO 27001, GxP, FedRAMP, or industry-specific frameworks, multi-tenant authentication is often unacceptable. Aproove's SSO is built for dedicated infrastructure from the start, which is why it passes security reviews that "SSO checkbox" platforms struggle with.
Benefits
- Real SAML 2.0 that integrates with any standard SAML IDP, not OAuth or shared identity services wrapped to look like SSO.
- Dedicated per-customer infrastructure required by serious enterprise security frameworks and uncommon in SaaS proofing tools.
- Customer keeps identity control. Passwords stay at the IDP. Identity lifecycle is managed by the customer's identity system, not duplicated in Aproove.
- Multiple login portals per instance for managed service providers, hybrid populations, and per-client deployments.
- Per-portal team scope restricts authenticated users to a specific Aproove Team, giving administrators portal-level enforcement.
- Both SAML flow directions (IDP-initiated and SP-initiated) supported.
- Automatic provisioning and de-provisioning in sync with the IDP.
Who it's for
Enterprise IT and security teams, regulated industries (pharma, life sciences, healthcare, financial services), managed service providers running Aproove for multiple downstream clients, organizations with mixed internal and external user populations, and customers migrating from legacy LDAP.
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