Set Up SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) for Your Simplebooklet Team Account

Simplebooklet supports SAML-based Single Sign-On (SSO) so your organization can manage employee access using your existing identity provider (IdP).

We currently support Google Workspace and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure).

You’ll complete a simple copy-and-paste setup between Simplebooklet and your identity provider.

What You’ll Need

Before beginning, make sure you have:

• Admin access to your Simplebooklet Team Account

• Admin access to Google Workspace or Microsoft Entra ID (Azure)

• Permission to create or configure SAML applications in your IdP

Your organization is the tenant in this SAML setup.

Option 1: Set Up SSO with Google Workspace

Step 1 — Open SAML Settings in Simplebooklet

1. Open your Dashboard.

2. Select Account → Team Account → SAML Settings.

(Direct link: https://simplebooklet.com/dashboard.php?pid=team-account-manage)

Keep this page open.

Step 2 — Create a Custom SAML App in Google

1. Go to admin.google.com

2. Select Apps → Web and Mobile Apps

3. Click Add App → Add Custom SAML App

4. Name it (e.g., Simplebooklet SSO)

Step 3 — Copy Values FROM Google → TO Simplebooklet

Google provides three values you’ll enter in Simplebooklet:

Your certificate must be pasted as plain text, including:

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----

Next, fill in Simplebooklet’s required tenant fields:

• Tenant Name (e.g., Acme)

• Tenant Display Name (e.g., Acme Services Limited)

• Tenant URL (e.g., https://acmeservices.com)

Step 4 — Copy Values FROM Simplebooklet → TO Google

Copy these values from Simplebooklet into your Google SAML setup:

Then click Continue → Finish in Google Admin.

Step 5 — Save Your Settings

Return to Simplebooklet and click Save.

Your new Google SAML connection is now active.

Users granted access from your Google Workspace domain will automatically become permission-controlled subaccounts under your Team Account.

Option 2: Set Up SSO with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure)

Step 1 — Open SAML Settings in Simplebooklet

1. Open your Dashboard.

2. Select Account → Team Account → SAML Settings.

(Direct link: https://simplebooklet.com/dashboard.php?pid=team-account-manage)

Keep this page open.

Step 2 — Create an Enterprise Application in Entra

1. Go to the Azure Portal → Microsoft Entra ID

2. Select Enterprise Applications

3. Click + New Application

4. Choose Create your own application

5. Name it (e.g., Simplebooklet SSO)

6. Select Integrate any other application you don’t find in the gallery (Non-gallery)

This creates a blank SAML application.

Step 3 — Enable SAML for Your Entra App

1. Open your new Enterprise App

2. Select Single sign-on

3. Choose SAML

You’ll now copy values between Entra and Simplebooklet.

Step 4 — Copy Values FROM Simplebooklet → TO Entra

Required fields:

Optional (only if your organization uses them):

Step 5 — Copy Values FROM Entra → TO Simplebooklet

Required:

How to handle the certificate

1. Download the Base64 certificate from Entra

2. This downloads a .pem file

3. Open it in a text editor

4. Copy all text, including:

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
...body...
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

5. Paste it into IDP x509 Cert PEM in Simplebooklet

Optional:

Step 6 — Save Your Settings

Click Save in Simplebooklet.

Your Microsoft Entra SSO connection is now active.

Users assigned to this SAML app in Entra will automatically become managed subaccounts inside your Simplebooklet Team Account.

Notes & Best Practices

• You only need to configure SSO once per organization

• Access is fully controlled by the IdP

• Add or remove users in Google Admin or Azure, not in Simplebooklet

• Only admins should access SAML settings

• Certificates must be kept current

• Periodically review who has access

Updated on: 05/12/2025