Configure SAML SSO for Smartsheet Gov

Smartsheet Gov supports the plan-level SAML single sign-on (SSO) option. When you configure Smartsheet Gov, you must use a multi-factor authentication (MFA) SSO solution (such as Google Authenticator) to maintain compliance with FedRAMP requirements.

Who can use this?

Plans:

  • Smartsheet Gov

Permissions:

  • System Admin

Find out if this capability is included in Smartsheet Regions or Smartsheet Gov.

Any SAML 2.0-compliant IdP can integrate for single sign-on (SSO), including the providers below:

  • ADFS
  • Microsoft Entra ID 
  • Okta
  • OneLogin
  • PingIdentity

Prerequisites

There are specific actions that you must take to ensure the successful setup of SSO with your Smartsheet Gov account:

To maintain FedRAMP compliance, use SSO for System Admin functions as well. With the above exceptions in mind, use the instructions in our plan-level SAML SSO setup article to complete your configuration.

Current limitations

  • In Gov accounts, SAML SSO configurations don't support CNAME URLs. This means you can't direct users to sign in to Smartsheet through your organization's primary sign-in page.
  • Smartsheet Gov currently uses a single, global, and fixed SAML Entity ID for all Gov customers: https://sso.smartsheetgov.com/saml. Therefore, Smartsheet can't provide unique or customer-specific Entity IDs.