Okta Workforce Identity Valuable Features

Tor Nordhagen - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Director at Semaphore

First of all, the solution is very simple. It's actually made for smaller companies. So working with it, I wouldn't say that anyone could do it, but everything can be expressed as groups and rules. 

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Oscar Iván Mejía - PeerSpot reviewer
Database and Systems Manager of the IT department at Humanitree

It is very easy to implement. We just followed the documentation and followed the steps to connect to our services. They have all of these recommendations in place. If you follow the process, it's very straightforward. 

The synchronization of services is very easy. 

It offers very helpful support. The technical team is very helpful. 

It is scalable.

The solution is always very stable and reliable. 

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TH
Director, Device Management at IT-palvelutalo Valtti at Valtti, part of Advania

What I found most valuable in Okta Workforce Identity is that it worked together with VMware Workspace One, so there was this device check at the same time. My company used the trusted device method that enabled you to define that only the trusted devices including the Workspace One agent were able to access the applications directly without an additional authentication step.

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Okta Workforce Identity
March 2024
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RT
Service Delivery Manager at Cambridge Technology Enterprises (CTE)

We have multiple SSO protocols that we use for our different data centers. This is just one example of how we use Okta workforce identity to address our hybrid workforce needs. Apart from SSO, we also have Active Directory integrations that allow us to integrate with customer active directories and use active directory passwords for application sign-in and runtime authentication. This is called daily header authentication. This allows us to provide a centralized identity management platform for our users, regardless of where they are located or what applications they need to access. We can automate the process of adding users to Okta if they are activated in Active Directory, or if they are added to the database of applications or Active Directory in the last couple of days.

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Miguel Purizaca - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at EGP

The product’s most valuable feature is multifactor authentication. It has an easier integration and configuration management process than Microsoft Entra ID. We can integrate it into different platforms.

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Peter Barnett - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at Principia

I like the tool's workflows, which is user-friendly. It can integrate with different applications. I particularly like that users are delighted to access their applications without the hassle of entering their username and password each time. It truly enhances user-friendliness.

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Mihir Parekh - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Security Architect at Tech Mahindra Limited

One of the most beneficial features of the solution is the user provisioning and the de-provisioning feature. With the solution's universal directory, you can have all the user attribute information in one place. You can store it on Okta instead of in multiple places like your AD, applications, or different IdPs. You can get all the user attribute data onto your Okta, and then you can customize it. Okta allows you to modify the user attributes, which is also one of the useful features of Okta Workforce Identity.

Because it's a password-less authentication for personal sign-on, users don't need to use a password for it. That's how Okta comes into the picture, where it identifies the user based on the certificates for authentication. In that way, it also doesn't reveal the user identity to the applications if there is a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.

Okta Workforce Identity uses the System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) protocol for provisioning and de-provisioning. That is also one of the benefits of having your application's functionality on a platform like Okta Workforce Identity. It's easy from an admin point of view because when you de-provision a user on Okta, it will remove all the access from the respective applications without needing anything at the application level.

Because it's a cloud-based platform, installing the agents is the only integration you need to do in your current environment. You can have their agents installed on your Active Directory servers.

The integration is quite easy for other cloud applications. They have their own catalog of all the applications you can search and integrate. Applications like Microsoft Office 365 and Salesforce are already hosted on Okta. It's just a matter of configuring the applications with your company's metadata into your applications.

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SunnyKumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior IT Engineer at Instawork

The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that one can create a lot of workflows with the product while also being able to add Jamf software. One can also add a lot of applications with Okta Workforce Identity so that employees can use and access them from a single console. During employees' onboarding or offboarding processes, it is very easy to activate and deactivate their access.

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Rama NagaSusarla - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Director - Principal Architect at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees

One of the features that I have found to be very valuable is its interoperability and compatibility with all types of resources, whether it's networking, infrastructure, or applications. That is, it is compatible as well as interoperable, as far as the federated authentication is concerned.

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AmitSingh2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Microsoft Azure Engineer at Sycomp

We like that the solution helps us to streamline multifactor authentication.

It's got great SSO and good provisioning and de-provisioning. 

The product is easy to set up. 

It is stable.

The solution can scale very well.

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Heiko Humpert - PeerSpot reviewer
Quality manager at Viega GmbH & Co. KG

The product is easy to use. I just have to click on the Okta app on my mobile. The verification takes two seconds. We need to verify once we start the software because we use single sign-on.

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TF
CTO at Klaatu IT Security Ltd

They work well if they're set up properly.

The initial setup is easy. It's also easy to use.

We find the solution to be stable.

The pricing is okay.

There is very little maintenance required. 

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RS
Java Developer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

Okta integrates well with other solutions. Once you have integrated an application into Okta and onboarded a user, they will be onboarded for just-in-time provisioning. 

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EQ
Manager, Identity Management Services at Verisk Analytics

SSO and MFA for improved end-user experience, and protection against password spray attacks, account password self-service. Extend Identity Authentication and authorization management operations. Extend the existing IAM identity and account operations to divisional administrative and help desk personnel. This improves the consistency of the identity management processes across the organization. Obfuscating the AD account infrastructure from the application infrastructure to reduce risk and vulnerabilities associated with tying externally facing applications to corporate accounts.

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Wissam Khashab - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Security Manager at Sara

Having a single sign-on to all our applications.

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YT
Senior Manager, IAM (Des317) at Inspira Enterprise

Okta Workforce Identity is easy to use and has a lot of components.

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JS
Senior Director of Application Services at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees

The most valuable features of Okta Workforce Identity are SSO, MFA, and beneficial feature sets.

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ST
Technical Solutions Lead at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The only thing I like about Okta Workforce Identity compared to other solutions in the market is that it's an easy resource that you can get, even if you're working with many users, but there is a lot to learn about it.

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SK
Manager IAM at a computer software company with 11-50 employees

Workforce Identity offers a comprehensive access management solution with multi-factor authentication, total control, and features like app access management, identity governance, and administration tools such as certification and access request management. These are typically found in identity management solutions, but Okta integrates them seamlessly into its user interface.      

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Mirko Minuzzo - PeerSpot reviewer
Business development manager for Palo Alto Networks at Westcon-Comstor

The solution is an open platform. It integrates with multiple applications simultaneously.

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JS
Senior Director of Application Services at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees

The most valuable features are multifactor authentication and single sign-on.

It's reliable and it does what it is advertised to do.

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SK
Chief Technology Officer at Windval Technology Solutions LLC

The most valuable features are ease of operation and visibility.

This product is easy to deploy and easy to manage.

There are cost benefits to using this solution.

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AH
Senior IT Operations / Network Administrator at a transportation company with 501-1,000 employees

I find the provisioning features and the integration with other applications useful.

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Grijesh Maurya - PeerSpot reviewer
Distinguished Engineer & Senior Technical Architect at Pitney Bowes

This solution has a lot of capabilities and features. 

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Reynah Malvar - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Solutions Engineer at InfocentricPH

The most valuable feature in Okta Workforce Identity is the single sign-on,  universal directory, and lifecycle management.

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DD
Global Leader - Application Operations & Opera at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

I would like for the onboarding process for new solutions to be simplified because, right now, it is a very lengthy process.

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PG
Information Systems Engineer at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees

The most valuable features are identity management and OpenID.

At this time, Okta is doing really well and covering every aspect. Everybody in the company knows Okta and how to work with it.

The support for YubiKey is really good because you don't actually have to type in your username and password. Everything is taken care of, automatically.

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it_user595152 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Engineer II at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
  • User provisioning
  • User deprovisioning
  • App assignment
  • SAML integrations
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PR
Sales Executive at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

The onboarding is the solution's most valuable aspect. It helps us save time in terms of creating a password for each of the SaaS applications versus Okta, where you have this one single pane of glass to see who has what application or who needs which application. It also alerts us to if we should provide that application to this person from that department.

They've improved their user interface, which is much better than previous versions.

The solution is very stable.

The product requires very little maintenance. 

The pricing is fair.

The scalability is quite good.

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AV
Manager- IT Operations at Yodlee

1. Active Directory Sync, as its useful for pre-assigning apps, can also be used for de-provisioning apps for exiting users

2. Shared apps with common password can now be managed centrally without revealing the credentials

3. User and Apps Management

4. Desktop Single Sign On

5. Auto-provisioning

6. Flexibility to integrate In-house applications

7. Password Self Service

8. Support non-domain users

9. Group based app assignment (okta, AD, pushgroup)

10. Adaptive MFA

11. Workflow for app requests

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TI
Founder & Sr Managing Director at a tech services company with self employed

Okta's great for their federation capabilities where it lets the IT team enable business with anyone using common federation features across SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, and internal applications. The Multi-Factor Authentication capability lets you address one of the biggest challenges around security - MFA to make it hard for adversaries to get into your systems.

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it_user597186 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technology Manager at a pharma/biotech company with 51-200 employees
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AT
Managing Director at FOX DATA

Its simplicity and integration with various vendor-agnostic platforms are the most valuable features. 

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it_user877146 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Systems Engineer at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees

The feature that is most valuable to me is the automated user provisioning that we set up using Okta as a major part of that process. We put the process in to save time and increase accuracy in the user-provisioning process. Most everything is driven from our HR system thereby limiting manual input and duplication of work when provisioning accounts. Accounts are disabled as soon as the account is terminated in the HR system.

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MT
ISG Providers Lens Research Lead Analyst at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I find it very useful and very easy to use.

They have good push authentications. This is when I get into my company's internet and they ask me for a code that is provided by Okta. I don't need to write the code, I just need to click the "push" button and my mobile phone is asking, "Someone is trying to connect to your account, do you authorize them?" I just click yes, and automatically it recognizes that that login is authenticated. 

In terms of the user interface, it's fine. It's very good. I don't see any improvement needed in the user interface.

It's stable.

The solution can scale. 

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GB
Security Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The most valuable features of Okta Workforce Identity are MFA, and SSO, which have high security.

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TL
Information Security Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Overall, the solution works perfectly.

We especially appreciate that it's very easy to manage. For me, as a manager, it brings a lot of value for us and makes our clients very happy.

The initial setup is easy.

The solution really does have all of the features we need.

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Roberto Croce - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Architect for IAM Solutions at vantea

The provisioning functionality has been the most valuable. This solution has good performance, fast integration and is very responsive. 

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DW
Security at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

Its integration components are most valuable. It integrates with everything in some way. There are some products, such as O365 or AD, with which it completely and 100% integrates. So, you can seamlessly create accounts across the board with some of these products. For some of the products with which it doesn't completely integrate, you can do some kind of interfacing. 

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AM
Sector Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

We find the solution to be reliable for our customers and it is nice that it is cloud-based and can be accessed from anywhere. It allows for smooth administration. The dashboard is so simple and the solution can be integrated with other vendors, even Cisco. This is why we have chosen to be resellers of the product. 

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RS
CEO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The most valuable aspects of the solution are the integration with external websites one-factor authentication.

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CI
Information Security Design Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
  • UD
  • SSO functionality
  • MFA and Adaptive MFA functionality
  • Ability to link multiple Directory databases with UD
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Deephak SS - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees

Workforce Identity's best features include its user-friendliness and easy setup.

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SH
Managing Director at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

The ease of deployment, ease of use, and speed of delivery is what I like about Okta Workforce Identity.

It is very easy to use. For a lot of software, you need to be trained extensively and have a very technical background. Okta Workforce Identity is quite simple.

You can integrate any software into Okta. They've got a network of 7,000 applications that easily integrate into it.

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KS
Consultant at a financial services firm with 1-10 employees

The platform’s most valuable feature is the universal directory, where we can create different identities and build policies. It is flexible and easy to install.

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KR
Implementation Engineer at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees

It's easy to use and straightforward. 

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PG
Customer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

We like the access the solution provides to our users. 

The initial setup is pretty straightforward. 

The solution so far has been very stable. 

The scalability has been good.

Technical support is helpful.

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SR
Information Technology Consultant at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

The MFA part is the best. MFA provided most of the security that we were looking at with respect to the second level of authentication. Okta Workforce Identity provides a number of options with respect to multifactor authentication, such as the app, phone call, and text. These options provide different ways of logging in for users, and they were a lot more than what we needed. This is certainly a very good feature of Okta Workforce Identity. 

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MJ
Service Desk Administrator at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

We can have all our applications in one central base where you can log into it and access it without having to enter your password for each application. This is because it saves your credentials and updates them accordingly.

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HA
Application Support Engineer at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees

Other than Okta being an easy and awesome integration tool, one of the best features it has is the provisioning and deprovisioning, which makes management way easier. You don't need to be too technical to understand how it works.

They also have a good knowledge base that helps end-user to self-serve.

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AT
Responsable Avant-vente at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The most valuable features depend on a customer's needs. Our customers generally find multi-factor authentication very useful.

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JS
Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
  • The ease of JIT provisioning.
  • Wide range of MFA options. I prefer "Okta Verify" out of them all.
  • Last, but not least, the ease of writing rules.
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Buyer's Guide
Okta Workforce Identity
March 2024
Learn what your peers think about Okta Workforce Identity. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: March 2024.
765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.