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title: Using Okta as a trusted identity provider
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# Using Okta as a trusted identity provider
Coveo [SharePoint Server sources](https://docs.coveo.com/en/2061/) support SharePoint instances using Okta as a trusted identity provider.
When configuring a SharePoint Server source, you can therefore allow Coveo to authenticate users in SharePoint via Okta.

Before you create a SharePoint security provider and source, however, you must retrieve two application parameters from Okta, as these parameters are required in the [SharePoint Server source configuration](https://docs.coveo.com/en/2061#authentication-section).

. Log in to your [Okta Developer](https://developer.okta.com/) account.

. Click **Admin**.

. Click **Applications**, and then, in the dropdown menu, select **Applications**.

. Click the **SharePoint (On-Premise)** application linked to the SharePoint instance you want to make searchable.

. Click **Sign On**.

. Under **Settings** > **Sign On Methods**, click **View Setup Instructions**.

. On the new page that appears, under **Setup a new authentication provider** > **Create the Okta Trusted Token issuer using PowerShell Script**, take note of the `$realm` and `$signInURL` values, which should respectively be formatted as follows.
These values are required when [creating your SharePoint Server source](https://docs.coveo.com/en/2061#authentication-section).

** `urn:okta:sharepoint:myid`

** `+https://YOURINSTANCE.OKTA_OR_OKTAPREVIEW.com/app/sharepoint_onpremise/sso/wsfed/passive+`