Overview
This guide aims to provide detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to connect your Okta account to Dell. This integration enables secure, rapid backup and recovery of your Okta information, ensuring business continuity.
The integration involves two main stages:
Configuration in Okta: Authorizing the Dell API Service in your Okta console to generate the necessary credentials (Client ID and Client Secret). This action effectively grants Dell permission within your Okta account.
Configuration in Dell: Entering those credentials into your Dell instance to complete the connection.
Before You Begin
Before beginning the Data Protection setup for Okta, ensure you have the necessary privileges and are aware of the required application access scopes.
Required Administrative Privileges
You will need these administrative privileges to complete the configuration across both consoles:
Role | Console | Purpose |
Okta Super Admin | Okta Admin Console | Required to grant administrative API scopes and authorize the OAuth connection. |
Dell Cloud Admin | Dell Console | Required to enable the Okta integration and manage global app settings. |
Product Admin | Dell Console | Sufficient for day-to-day monitoring once the initial connection is established. |
Understanding Required Permissions
The Dell application requires specific API scopes to perform essential backup and recovery operations within your Okta tenant. Understanding these permissions is essential for security and compliance teams.
Permission Scope | What it Does |
.manage | Allows the application to create, read, or update identity data (e.g., restoring a deleted Group or updating a User attribute). |
.read | Allows the application to read all identity data necessary for comprehensive backups and discovery from Okta. |
You can find the complete, detailed list of scopes required to grant access in the Permission Required documentation.
Okta Admin Console Setup
Start by logging in your Okta Admin Console.
Once you are there, navigate to Applications > API Service Integrations.
Then, click Add Integration to begin the process.
4. In the list of available integrations, search for and select Dell Data Security Cloud. Click Next to proceed. The following screen displays the integration details and the list of permission scopes being requested. You should review these details carefully, and then click Install & Authorize.
5. A modal displaying your Client Secret appears.
6. Click Copy to Clipboard and save this secret in a secure location.
❗Important: This secret is required to link your Okta instance within the Dell Console and will not be shown again.
7. After you have safely saved the secret, click Done to close the modal.
Configure the Dell Console for Okta Data Protection
To begin, you must register your Okta organization with Dell by providing the necessary authorization credentials.
Log in to the Dell Cloud Platform Console.
Click the hamburger menu (icon) on the top left > All Services > Okta.
Click Authorize on the "Get started with Okta Data Protection" page.
Enter the connection credentials:
Okta Domain: The domain URL of your Okta organization (e.g., https://company_name.okta.com).
Client ID: The unique Client ID generated for the Dell app in Okta.
Client Secret: The corresponding Client Secret.
5. Click Authorize to establish the connection.
Enable Cloud Key Management
Once the authorization is successful, you will be prompted to enable the Cloud Key Management System.
Toggle the switch to Enable Cloud Key Management System and click Save.
Note: Scheduled activities (like backups) require access to the data encryption key. While you can click Skip for now, scheduled backups will not start until this is enabled. Dell recommends enabling it immediately to ensure seamless protection.