Authentication Setup Guide
Follow these steps to choose how your team members log in to Outdoo and how long they stay signed in. For a comparison of the available methods and which one suits your organization, see Authentication Methods in Outdoo.
Step 1: Open the Authentication page
Go to Company Settings > Authentication.
The Authentication page, where login methods and session settings are configured.
Step 2: Choose login methods
Under Authentication Methods, select the checkbox for each method you want to allow:
- Outdoo Login: Email & Password
- Common Identity Providers: Google, Microsoft
Clear a checkbox to stop team members from using that method.
Step 3: Add SAML SSO (optional)
If your organization signs in through an identity provider such as Microsoft Entra ID or Okta, select SAML in the Additional Authentication Providers dropdown. SAML needs setup in your identity provider as well as in Outdoo. Follow Set up SAML SSO Authentication for the full configuration, then return here to finish the remaining steps.
Step 4: Set session and profile options
- Authentication Settings: choose how long team members stay signed in before they must log in again (20 Days, 30 Days, 2 Months, or 6 Months).
- Allow users to update their profile: select this if team members should be able to edit profile details such as their name.
Step 5: Save
Click Save. To discard your changes instead, click Cancel.
Step 6: Test login
- Log out of Outdoo, or open a private browser window.
- Log in with each method you enabled.
- If you enabled SAML, confirm that you are redirected to your identity provider and then back to Outdoo.
Step 7: Roll out to your team
- Tell your team members which login method to use.
- Ask a few team members to confirm they can sign in before you announce the change widely.
Pro Tip: If you are moving from Email & Password to SAML-only login, confirm that at least one admin can sign in through SAML before you clear the Email & Password checkbox. This prevents you from being locked out.
Hope this article was helpful. For any queries, please write to support@outdoo.ai
Related articles
- Authentication Methods in Outdoo: overview of each login method and who it suits
- Set up SAML SSO Authentication: SAML configuration in detail, including Microsoft Entra ID