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Last Updated: 2026-06-26
Update Authentication Method for a Single User

Update Authentication Method for a Single User

  • Have these permissions:
    • sso.saml.settings.edit
    • sso.saml.settings.read
  • Set up SAML single sign-on (SSO) for your Test and Production tenants.
After you set up SSO for your Test and Production tenants, you must update the authentication method for existing clients and contractors. This must be done for the Test and Production tenants for users to log into VNDLY using SSO. If you don't set a default authentication method, users will use a username and password to log into VNDLY by default.
To update the authentication method for existing vendors, submit a product support case.
  1. From the header, navigate to 1 of these options:
    1. For users, select
      More
      Users
      .
    2. For contractors, navigate to the
      Contractors
       page.
      Depending on your permissions, you can access this page directly from the header or in the
      People
      Contractors
       drop-down menu.
  2. Select the user or contractor profile to update.
  3. From the
    Authentication
     prompt, select the SSO authentication method.
    This will be the
    Label
     you entered on the
    Identity Providers
     tab when you configured SAML SSO. See Configure SAML Single Sign-On.
  4. Click
    Save
    .
Test to ensure that SSO works for VNDLY Test and Production tenants. Submit a product support case you're unable to resolve an error.