When Enabling Okta as Identity Provider an error occurs "Please review the form to correct the following error(s): Error authenticating: null".
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When Enabling Okta as Identity Provider an error occurs "Please review the form to correct the following error(s): Error authenticating: null".

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Article ID: 420914

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Products

VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

Following KB How to Enable Okta for vCenter Server section "Create the SCIM 2.0 Application and Push Users and Groups to vCenter Server" gives an error on step 2.

Environment

vCenter Server 8 U1 or later 

Cause

vCenter is not publicly available and there is no network tunnel between vCenter server and Okta server.  

Resolution

Create a network tunnel between vCenter server and Okta server.  

Additional Information

Configure vCenter Server Identity Provider Federation for Okta

How to Enable Okta for vCenter Server