Authenticating with single sign-on

Learn how to authenticate to access an enterprise with managed users on GitHub.

You can access an organization that uses single sign-on (SSO) by authenticating through an identity provider (IdP).

To use an SSH key with an organization that uses single sign-on (SSO), you must first authorize the key.

To use a personal access token (classic) with an organization that uses single sign-on (SSO), you must first authorize the token.

Authorize credentials for multiple organizations by allowing an enterprise-installed GitHub App to manage single sign-on (SSO) authorizations.

To use an OAuth app or GitHub App with an organization that uses single sign-on (SSO), you must first set up your SSO sessions and then authorize the application.

You can view and revoke your active SSO sessions in your settings.