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diff --git a/doc/user/group/saml_sso/scim_setup.md b/doc/user/group/saml_sso/scim_setup.md index 4f74e672392..985e6ec13be 100644 --- a/doc/user/group/saml_sso/scim_setup.md +++ b/doc/user/group/saml_sso/scim_setup.md @@ -260,15 +260,9 @@ It is important that this SCIM `id` and SCIM `externalId` are configured to the Group owners can see the list of users and the `externalId` stored for each user in the group SAML SSO Settings page. -Alternatively, the [SCIM API](../../../api/scim.md#get-a-list-of-saml-users) can be used to manually retrieve the `externalId` we have stored for users, also called the `external_uid` or `NameId`. +A possible alternative is to use the [SCIM API](../../../api/scim.md#get-a-list-of-saml-users) to manually retrieve the `externalId` we have stored for users, also called the `external_uid` or `NameId`. -For example: - -```shell -curl 'https://gitlab.example.com/api/scim/v2/groups/GROUP_NAME/Users?startIndex=1"' --header "Authorization: Bearer <your_scim_token>" --header "Content-Type: application/scim+json" -``` - -To see how this compares to the value returned as the SAML NameId, you can have the user use a [SAML Tracer](index.md#saml-debugging-tools). +To see how the `external_uid` compares to the value returned as the SAML NameId, you can have the user use a [SAML Tracer](index.md#saml-debugging-tools). #### Update or fix mismatched SCIM externalId and SAML NameId @@ -285,15 +279,9 @@ you can address the problem in the following ways: - You can have users unlink and relink themselves, based on the ["SAML authentication failed: User has already been taken"](./index.md#message-saml-authentication-failed-user-has-already-been-taken) section. - You can unlink all users simultaneously, by removing all users from the SAML app while provisioning is turned on. -- You can use the [SCIM API](../../../api/scim.md#update-a-single-saml-user) to manually correct the `externalId` stored for users to match the SAML `NameId`. +- It may be possible to use the [SCIM API](../../../api/scim.md#update-a-single-saml-user) to manually correct the `externalId` stored for users to match the SAML `NameId`. To look up a user, you'll need to know the desired value that matches the `NameId` as well as the current `externalId`. -It is then possible to issue a manual SCIM#update request, for example: - -```shell -curl --verbose --request PATCH 'https://gitlab.com/api/scim/v2/groups/YOUR_GROUP/Users/OLD_EXTERNAL_UID' --data '{ "Operations": [{"op":"Replace","path":"externalId","value":"NEW_EXTERNAL_UID"}] }' --header "Authorization: Bearer <your_scim_token>" --header "Content-Type: application/scim+json" -``` - It is important not to update these to incorrect values, since this will cause users to be unable to sign in. It is also important not to assign a value to the wrong user, as this would cause users to get signed into the wrong account. #### I need to change my SCIM app |