SSO Configuration - GCP (Google)

SSO Configuration Process for using the FinOps Platform

Welcome to Pier Cloud!

Pier Cloud is our centralized platform for managing cloud data and services. Our priority is to ensure that access to resources is secure, convenient, and efficient. This document was elaborated to guide you through setting up access to Pier Cloud via Single Sign-On (SSO).

This guide covers the steps required to set up SSO with Pier Cloud, including integration with external identity providers such as Google Cloud Provider. You'll find detailed instructions, along with screenshots and examples, to make the setup process easier.

If you have any questions during the setup process or need additional assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact our support team. We are here to help ensure a smooth transition to SSO access and maximize the benefits that Pier Cloud offers.

Below are the steps required to configure SSO using the GCP provider:

  1. Go to https://console.cloud.google.com and access the GCP portal:

Enter your email and password.

  1. Here in the search field look for API and Services:

  1. After finding the name APIs and Services, click on it, as illustrated in the image below:

  1. In this step, we will select the project where SSO will be configured, we will use the engineering-team project as an example.

In this example, we will use an existing project. However, if you do not have one or prefer to create a specific project for this configuration, this decision is at the client's discretion.

  1. Here select the Project, where we will configure the SSO, in this case we will use the engineering-team project, as an example:

  1. Here click on Branding, as illustrated in the image below:

  • Here add the App Name and email for user support as illustrated in the image below:

  • Continuing with the configuration, we will add the application's home page address, authorized domains and the developer's contact details, then click Save, as illustrated in the image below:

  1. Now in the menu on the left click on Customers, then click on + Create customer:

  1. Here in the Application Type field, choose the Web Application option, as illustrated in the image below:

  1. Here enter the Client identification name (e.g.: Test_SSO), and add the redirect URLs, as illustrated in the image below.

This information is sent by PierCloud.

  1. After clicking on create, this window will appear, click on Download JSON, to download the client ID and key (Secret):

This information must be sent to PierCloud.

  1. Done, the client has been successfully created! Now click on Data Access in the menu on the left:

  1. Here click on Add or remove scopes as illustrated in the image below.

  1. Here select the 3 marked options:

    1. See the primary email address for your Google account,

    2. See your personal information, including information you’ve made publicly available,

    3. Associate your personal information with you on Google.

  1. Okay, these permissions are what you need to make the SSO connection:

  1. That's it, the setup is complete. Below is a summary of the information you need to send to Pier Cloud.

    • The JSON file that was generated in Step 10.

Done! The configuration for single sign on using Google Cloud Provider has been successfully completed.

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