Internal Knowledge Platform with LDAP and SAML SSO
An internal knowledge platform with LDAP and SAML SSO integrates seamlessly with your existing identity infrastructure, eliminating separate credentials and manual user management. Scoold connects directly to your directory service for authentication and optional SCIM provisioning, letting employees access Q&A knowledge sharing with their corporate credentials from day one without IT creating individual accounts.
LDAP and Active Directory Integration
Connect Scoold directly to your LDAP or Active Directory server for user authentication. Employees log in with their existing corporate credentials instantly. No separate knowledge platform accounts to create, no additional passwords to manage or forget. Directory group memberships can map to spaces in Scoold for automatic access control. Authentication stays within your network infrastructure entirely. Updates are straightforward single-container or single-binary replacements.
SAML 2.0 Single Sign-On
Integrate with any SAML 2.0 identity provider including Okta, Azure AD, Auth0, ADFS, OneLogin, or Keycloak. Users click once and are authenticated transparently through your existing SSO flow. No credential entry on the knowledge platform. Session management follows your identity provider policies. Logout propagates across connected applications as expected. Authentication failures surface in your existing monitoring dashboards immediately.
SCIM Automatic Provisioning
Scoold Pro supports SCIM for automated user lifecycle management. When HR onboards a new employee in your directory, they gain knowledge platform access automatically. When someone departs, access revokes immediately through directory synchronization. No manual user administration, no orphaned accounts, no access review gaps. The user roster stays perfectly synchronized with your source of truth. Session management follows your corporate security policies without external override.
OAuth 2.0 for Flexibility
Beyond LDAP and SAML, Scoold supports OAuth 2.0 for additional authentication flexibility. Connect social providers for community-facing deployments or custom OAuth servers for specialized environments. Multiple authentication methods can operate simultaneously, serving different user populations through a single platform instance with unified knowledge access. Production-ready from the first deployment without complex configuration steps.
Self-Hosted Identity Control
All authentication traffic stays within your network when connecting to on-premise directories. No credentials traverse external networks. No cloud intermediary processes your authentication requests. Scoold queries your directory directly over your internal network. Self-hosting means your identity infrastructure maintains its security posture without introducing new external trust relationships. Minimal operational overhead keeps your team focused on their core work.
Q&A Knowledge Sharing for Everyone
Once authenticated, employees access a full-featured Q&A knowledge platform with voting, reputation, spaces, tags, and full-text search. The SSO integration removes the adoption barrier of yet another credential. Employees start asking and answering questions immediately using the identity they already use for everything else. Frictionless access drives higher participation and knowledge capture. Response times stay consistent regardless of how much content accumulates over time.
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