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Logging in to a DISCO Catalog using Single sign-on (SSO)

If Single sign-on (SSO) is enabled on your DISCO, you can use it when logging in to your DISCO, and when logging in to a DISCO Catalog!

At a glance

Not all Catalogs will require a login to be viewed. This is dependent on the settings of each individual Catalog. But, you may be required to log in at some point to either view the Catalog or to save and download Tracks from the Catalog. 

When logging in to a Catalog, you will see two options:

In this article, we will cover the Sign in with SSO option.

📎 Note: If you don't have a DISCO account, you can choose this option: Don't have an account? Create a free DISCO Catalog account

Logging in using Single sign-on (SSO)

  1. Open the link to the Catalog you would like to view.
  2. Click the Sign in with SSO button.
    📎 Note: SSO must be enabled on your DISCO to use this option.
  3. Enter your email address (that you use to log in to your DISCO using SSO).
  4. Click the green Continue button.
  5. You will be redirected to a login page for your SAML identity provider (e.g. Okta, Auth0, etc).
  6. Enter your credentials for that provider and complete the login.
  7. You will be redirected back to the Catalog.
    • If you haven't been approved by the Catalog owner previously, you may see this Access requested message:
    • Once you are approved by the Catalog owner, you will receive an email confirmation from support@disco.ac:
    • You can now access the Catalog by clicking View catalog in the email, or pasting the URL into your browser.

Error Message: "SSO is not enabled for your DISCO."

SSO must be enabled on your DISCO before you can use the Sign in with SSO option.

If SSO is not enabled, and you attempt to use the Sign in with SSO option when logging in to a Catalog, this error message will appear:

If you would like to start using SSO, you can send a request to our Support team.

In the meantime, you can click Back to Sign in and choose another option.

Requesting SSO to be enabled on your DISCO

Contact our Support team to request that SSO be enabled on your DISCO.

Once enabled, you will have the option to use SSO both when logging in to your DISCO, and when logging in to any Catalogs when necessary.