Introduction

Previously, the Okta CIC(Auth0) Passwordless Connection feature was only available for Classic Universal Login. With the April 2023 update, it is now available for New Universal Login.

For more information on how to use the Passwordless Connection feature with Classic Universal Login, please see Auth0 Passwordless Connections feature for passwordless login.

This page introduces how to implement passwordless authentication using the Okta CIC (Auth0) Passwordless Connection function in New Universal Login and an example of how it works.

Setting overview

• Advance preparation
  • Prepare Auth0 linked web application

• Passwordless Connection function settings
  • Select email as the one-time code sending method
  • Select the Application to enable Passwordless Connection

• Authentication Profile settings
  • Changed the authentication screen display so that only the email address is required when logging in.

• Application settings
  • Enable only Passwordless Connection in the connection settings of the target application

Setting Example

• Advance preparation
  • Preparation of Auth0 linked web application
    For details on how to link with Auth0, please check how to set up linkage between Auth0 and the sample application.

• Passwordless Connection function settings

• On the Auth0 management screen, click [Authentication] > [Passwordless] > [Email]

• Enable the target application on the [Applications] tab and click [Save]

  *Settings in the [Settings] tab are defaults.

• Confirm that it was reflected normally

• Authentication Profile settings

• On the Auth0 management screen, click [Authentication] > [Authentication Profile]

• Select [Identifier First] and click [Save]

• Confirm that it was reflected normally

• Application settings

• Enable only Passwordless Connection in the connection settings of the target application.

Operation example

• Access the application with a web browser and perform login operations
• Enter your email address on the login screen and click [Continue]
• Check the one-time code in the email sent to you
• On the login screen, enter the one-time code you confirmed in step ③.
• Confirm that you have successfully logged into the application

in conclusion

On this page, we introduced how to implement passwordless authentication using the Passwordless Connection function in New Universal Login.

You can also try the Passwordless Connection feature in the free Okta CIC (Auth0) trial environment.

If you are interested in passwordless authentication achieved with Okta CIC (Auth0), please contact us.