Getting started

This section provides information about getting started with Rackspace Identity Federation.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, verify that you have the necessary resources to complete setting up Rackspace Identity Federation. Review the following list of prerequisites:

• You have administrator access to your Identity Provider such as Okta®.
• You have administrator access to your Rackspace Customer Portal.
• You have any necessary permissions at your company.
• Must read through Appendix: Attribute Mapping Policy Reference

Summary of steps

The following are the basic steps for using Rackspace Federation:

1. Add Rackspace to your Identity Provider. Use the instructions listed for your company’s Identity Provider:

   • Add Rackspace Federation to your Identity Provider.

2. Add an Identity Provider at Rackspace by using one of the following methods:

   • Add an Identity Provider in the Control Panel.
   • Add an Identity Provider in the MyRack Portal.
   • Add an Identity Provider by using the API by providing basic information about the Identity Provider.

3. Configure Attribute Mappingand upload that file to complete the Identity Provider creation.

4. Log in and test your configuration.

Review the following sections for more information:

• Add Rackspace Federation to your identity provider
• Add an Identity Provider
• Configure the Attribute Mapping Policy
• Log in

Concepts

Before you set up Rackspace Identity Federation, make sure you understand some basic terminology. The following table provides descriptions for some of the terms that are associated with Rackspace Identity Federation: