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How do I set up SAML single sign-on (SSO) for Simplebooklet?

Simplebooklet supports SAML single sign-on (SSO), so your team signs in with the accounts they already use at work and your IT team controls who has access. You can connect Google Workspace or Microsoft Entra ID (Azure) to your Simplebooklet Team Account by copying a few values between the two, and anyone you give access to in your identity provider gets their own managed account under your Team Account.


Available on the Enterprise plan. See Understanding the Enterprise Simplebooklet Plan.


What do I need before I start?


  • 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 identity provider


In this setup, your organization is the tenant and Simplebooklet is the service provider (SP).


Once SSO is on, everyone on your Team Account must sign in through your identity provider. Before you save your settings, make sure everyone who needs Simplebooklet has access to the Simplebooklet app in Google Workspace or Microsoft Entra ID.


How do I set up SSO with Google Workspace?


Step 1: Open SAML Settings in Simplebooklet


  1. Open your Dashboard.
  2. Select Account > Team Account > SAML Settings. You can also go there directly: https://simplebooklet.com/dashboard.php?pid=team-account-manage


Keep this page open. You'll come back to it throughout setup.


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 the app, for example Simplebooklet SSO.


Step 3: Copy values from Google to Simplebooklet


Google generates three values. Copy each one into your Simplebooklet SAML Settings:


Google value

Paste into Simplebooklet

SSO URL

IDP SSO URL

Entity ID

IDP Entity ID

Certificate (x509 PEM)

IDP x509 Cert PEM


Paste the certificate as plain text, including the -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- line.


Then fill in the tenant fields in Simplebooklet:


  • Tenant Name, for example Acme
  • Tenant Display Name, for example Acme Services Limited
  • Tenant URL, for example https://acmeservices.com


Step 4: Copy values from Simplebooklet to Google


Simplebooklet value

Paste into Google

ACS URL

ACS URL

Entity ID

Entity ID


Then click Continue > Finish in Google Admin.


Step 5: Turn on user access in Google Workspace


New SAML apps in Google Workspace are turned off for all users. Until you turn access on, no one can sign in to Simplebooklet with SSO, even if every value is correct.


  1. In Google Admin, open the Simplebooklet SAML app.
  2. Go to User Access.
  3. Set access to ON for Everyone, or for specific groups or organizational units.
  4. Click Save.


Step 6: Save your settings in Simplebooklet


Go back to Simplebooklet and click Save. Your Google SSO connection is now active. Everyone you've given access to in Google Workspace becomes a permission-controlled subaccount under your Team Account.


How do I 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. You can also go there directly: https://simplebooklet.com/dashboard.php?pid=team-account-manage


Keep this page open.


Step 2: Create an Enterprise Application in Entra


  1. Go to Azure Portal > Microsoft Entra ID.
  2. Select Enterprise Applications.
  3. Click + New Application.
  4. Choose Create your own application.
  5. Name it, for example 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: Turn on SAML for the Entra app


  1. Open the new Enterprise Application.
  2. Select Single sign-on.
  3. Choose SAML.


Step 4: Copy values from Simplebooklet to Entra


Simplebooklet value

Paste into Entra

ACS URL

Reply URL (ACS URL)

Entity ID

Identifier (Entity ID)


Step 5: Copy values from Entra to Simplebooklet


Entra value

Paste into Simplebooklet

Microsoft Entra Identifier

IDP Entity ID

Login URL

IDP SSO URL

Certificate (Base64 / PEM)

IDP x509 Cert PEM


To add the certificate:


  1. Download the Base64 certificate from Entra. This downloads a .pem file.
  2. Open the file in a text editor.
  3. Copy all of the text, including the -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- and -----END CERTIFICATE----- lines.
  4. Paste it into IDP x509 Cert PEM in Simplebooklet.


Step 6: Save your settings in Simplebooklet


Click Save in Simplebooklet. Your Microsoft Entra SSO connection is now active. Everyone assigned to the SAML application in Entra becomes a managed subaccount inside your Team Account.


How do I manage access after SSO is set up?


  • You only need to set up SSO once for your organization.
  • Add or remove people in Google Admin or Microsoft Entra, not in Simplebooklet. Your identity provider controls who can sign in.
  • Only admins should have access to SAML Settings.
  • Keep your certificate current.
  • Review who has access regularly.


How do I add the Simplebooklet logo to my identity provider?


When you add Simplebooklet as a SAML application in Google Workspace or Microsoft Entra ID, you can add our logo so your team recognizes Simplebooklet in their app launcher.


Right-click the Simplebooklet logo below to download it, then upload it in your identity provider's app icon settings. The logo is a 512 x 512 px PNG with a transparent background, and it supports circular masking.


Simplebooklet Logo


The logo appears:


  • In the employee App Launcher or My Apps page
  • On mobile SSO dashboards
  • In quick-access tiles inside your identity provider


Common questions


Which identity providers does Simplebooklet support?


Simplebooklet supports SAML single sign-on with Google Workspace and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure). If your organization uses a different identity provider, contact us to talk through your setup.


Will our existing team accounts and Simplebooklets carry over?


Yes. Your existing team accounts and Simplebooklets carry over when you turn on SSO. No one needs a new account.


Can people still sign in with a password after SSO is on?


No. Once SSO is on, everyone on your Team Account signs in through your identity provider.


Do I add new team members in Simplebooklet or in my identity provider?


In your identity provider. Give someone access in Google Admin or Microsoft Entra, and they get a managed account under your Team Account. To remove someone's access, remove them there too.


Why can't my team sign in after setup?


If you use Google Workspace, check that user access is turned on for the Simplebooklet app. New SAML apps in Google start with access off for everyone. Also check that every value was copied into the right field and that the certificate was pasted as plain text, including the BEGIN and END lines.


Which plan includes SAML single sign-on?


The Enterprise plan. To upgrade, contact us from the Enterprise plan on the pricing page. Learn more: Understanding the Enterprise Simplebooklet Plan




Updated on: 09/10/2026

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