Applies to

Smartsheet
  • Enterprise
Smartsheet Advance Package

For more information about plan types and included capabilities, see the Smartsheet Plans page.

Compare Azure AD work account SSO to SAML SSO with an Azure AD IdP

If you're trying to decide between Microsoft Azure AD SSO or SAML SSO, this table helps you decide which one is the best fit for you.

PLANS

  • Smartsheet
  • Enterprise
  • Smartsheet Advance Package

For more information about plan types and included capabilities, see the Smartsheet Plans page.

The following chart covers the differences between Microsoft Azure AD SSO or SAML SSO. Use it to decide which one you should configure.

Scenario

Microsoft Azure AD SSO

SAML SSO

Protocol

OAuth2 and OpenID

SAML

Setup

*None

Self-Service by the organization's IT team. Smartsheet Support can assist as needed. 

Email address use

**Requires users to maintain their Primary Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) email address as their primary email address in Smartsheet.

Email being passed from IdP needs to be a validated primary or secondary email address on the Smartsheet account.

End-user impact

A validation email is sent to the user's mailbox and must be confirmed prior to use.

None

 

*Microsoft Azure AD SSO Setup: Depending on your Azure AD environment, it's possible that an Azure Admin needs to either Assign a user or Grant admin consent for Smartsheet to the Enterprise application within Azure AD. Microsoft documents this here. Any issues or questions on this process may be best addressed by Microsoft.

**Microsoft Azure AD SSO email address use: Learn more on Sign-in or Sign out of Smartsheet 

Generally, SAML is recommended for its flexibility.

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