> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.lenses.io/latest/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.lenses.io/latest/devx/5.5/deployment/configuration/iam/authentication/sso-and-saml/google-sso.md).

# Google SSO

Google doesn't expose the groups, or organization unit, of a user to a SAML app. This means we must set up a custom attribute for the Lenses groups that each user belongs to.

## Create a custom attribute for Lenses groups <a href="#create-a-custom-attribute-for-lenses-groups" id="create-a-custom-attribute-for-lenses-groups"></a>

1. Open the [Google Admin console](https://admin.google.com/) from an administrator account.
2. Click the *Users* button
3. Select the *More* dropdown and choose *Manage custom attributes*
4. Click the *Add custom attribute* button
5. Fill the form to add a *Text*, *Multi-value* field for *Lenses Groups*, then click *Add*

## Assign Lenses groups attributes to Google users <a href="#assign-lenses-groups-attributes-to-google-users" id="assign-lenses-groups-attributes-to-google-users"></a>

6. Open the [Google Admin console](https://admin.google.com/) from an administrator account.
7. Click the *Users* button
8. Select the user to update
9. Click *User information*
10. Click the *Lenses Groups* attribute
11. Enter one or more groups and click Save

## Add Google custom SAML app <a href="#add-google-custom-saml-app" id="add-google-custom-saml-app"></a>

> *Learn more about* [*Google custom SAML apps*](https://support.google.com/a/answer/6087519?hl=en)

12. Open the [Google Admin console](https://admin.google.com/) from an administrator account.
13. Click the *Apps* button
14. Click the *SAML apps* button
15. Select the *Add App* dropdown and choose *Add custom SAML app*

## App Details <a href="#app-details" id="app-details"></a>

15. Enter a descriptive name for the Lenses installation
16. Upload a [Lenses icon](https://lenses.io/logos/)

## Download IdPXML file

Configure in **security.conf.**

{% code title="security.conf" %}

```bash
lenses.security.saml.base.url="https://lenses-dev.example.com"
lenses.security.saml.idp.provider="google"
lenses.security.saml.idp.metadata.file="/path/to/GoogleIDPMetadata.xml"
lenses.security.saml.keystore.location="/path/to/keystore.jks"
lenses.security.saml.keystore.password="my_keystore_password"
lenses.security.saml.key.password="my_saml_key_password"
```

{% endcode %}


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