Assign roles/permissions based on Okta group #2729

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-05T04:56:22+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 04:56:22 +03:00

Originally created by @dzitzels1 on GitHub (Mar 29, 2022).

Describe the feature you'd like

Is it possible to assign users to roles/permissions based on Okta group? We are deploying as a primary documentation system in an organization with 1000's of users and it would be painful to manage permissions manually.

Describe the benefits this would bring to existing BookStack users

We are deploying as a primary documentation system in an organization with 1000's of users and it would be painful to manage permissions manually.

Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means?

Not sure.

Have you searched for an existing open/closed issue?

I have searched for existing issues and none cover my fundemental request

How long have you been using BookStack?

0 to 6 months

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No response

Originally created by @dzitzels1 on GitHub (Mar 29, 2022). ### Describe the feature you'd like Is it possible to assign users to roles/permissions based on Okta group? We are deploying as a primary documentation system in an organization with 1000's of users and it would be painful to manage permissions manually. ### Describe the benefits this would bring to existing BookStack users We are deploying as a primary documentation system in an organization with 1000's of users and it would be painful to manage permissions manually. ### Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means? Not sure. ### Have you searched for an existing open/closed issue? - [X] I have searched for existing issues and none cover my fundemental request ### How long have you been using BookStack? 0 to 6 months ### Additional context _No response_

OVERLORD added the 🔨 Feature Request label 2026-02-05 04:56:22 +03:00

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2026-02-05 04:56:29 +03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 04:56:39 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2022):

Hi @dzitzels1,
The request here is very similar to the request in #2146, at least my response will be the same in that I don't really want to expand group support to our social auth systems.

Would Okta be your primary authentication system? If so our SAML2/OIDC options may be better suited. The SAML2 option currently supports group sync, the OIDC option does not yet but will likely in the future.

In my video here I show the full process of setting up and using SAML2 authentication on Okta, including group syncing and other potential considerations.

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2022): Hi @dzitzels1, The request here is very similar to the request in #2146, at least my response will be the same in that I don't really want to expand group support to our social auth systems. Would Okta be your primary authentication system? If so our SAML2/OIDC options may be better suited. The SAML2 option currently supports group sync, the OIDC option does not yet but will likely in the future. In [my video here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szweYsAow88) I show the full process of setting up and using SAML2 authentication on Okta, including group syncing and other potential considerations.

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 04:56:43 +03:00

@dzitzels1 commented on GitHub (Apr 2, 2022):

Hi Dan,

Looking back, I wonder how I missed that video. I watched it several times
and not only did it help me get Group Sync set up (my original question)
but it helped me deal with several other issues.

Good job man! I really appreciate it!

Thanks,

Doug.

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Hi @dzitzels1 https://github.com/dzitzels1,
The request here is very similar to the request in #2146
https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/issues/2146, at least my
response will be the same in that I don't really want to expand group
support to our social auth systems.

Would Okta be your primary authentication system? If so our SAML2/OIDC
options may be better suited. The SAML2 option currently supports group
sync, the OIDC option does not yet but will likely in the future.

In my video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szweYsAow88 I show the
full process of setting up and using SAML2 authentication on Okta,
including group syncing and other potential considerations.

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@dzitzels1 commented on GitHub (Apr 2, 2022): Hi Dan, Looking back, I wonder how I missed that video. I watched it several times and not only did it help me get Group Sync set up (my original question) but it helped me deal with several other issues. Good job man! I really appreciate it! Thanks, Doug. On Tue, Mar 29, 2022 at 5:30 PM Dan Brown ***@***.***> wrote: > Hi @dzitzels1 <https://github.com/dzitzels1>, > The request here is very similar to the request in #2146 > <https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/issues/2146>, at least my > response will be the same in that I don't really want to expand group > support to our social auth systems. > > Would Okta be your primary authentication system? If so our SAML2/OIDC > options may be better suited. The SAML2 option currently supports group > sync, the OIDC option does not yet but will likely in the future. > > In my video here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szweYsAow88> I show the > full process of setting up and using SAML2 authentication on Okta, > including group syncing and other potential considerations. > > — > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/issues/3352#issuecomment-1082466254>, > or unsubscribe > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ANOUOSVCQHJB4IPDSCDIP73VCOHCZANCNFSM5R7HO6UQ> > . > You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: > ***@***.***> > -- Doug Zitzelsberger, AWS CCP (801) 341-9157 ***@***.*** https://www.certmetrics.com/amazon/public/badge.aspx?i=9&t=c&d=2020-01-06&ci=AWS01223108

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 04:56:48 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Apr 2, 2022):

@dzitzels1 Great news! Happy to hear the video helped. Will therefore close off this issue.

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Apr 2, 2022): @dzitzels1 Great news! Happy to hear the video helped. Will therefore close off this issue.

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