I'm in agreement with all others on this thread - QBO should definitely add the ability to integrate with other identity providers (Google, AzureAD, or any SAML provider). Sure it is great that Inuit has an Oauth 2 system for integrations, that makes sense for sure, but the support people in this thread and elsewhere in the developer pages aren't getting that we IT administrators are also looking for a way for our QBO end users (our accountants, etc) to sign into to QBO using the identity provider that our company uses for literally everything else.
Integrating third-party identity providers into QuickBooks Online is indeed a great feature. I can see how this functionality would be beneficial when accessing your books. With this, I encourage sending feedback directly to our Product Development team. Doing so helps us improve the features of the program. I'll show you how:
Go to the Gear menu and then select Feedback.
Type in your feature request in the description box.
Once done, click on Next.
You can get back on this thread to stay informed if there are any updates regarding the availability of the option. If you have any other questions about the program's features, please don't hesitate to keep us posted.
Honestly these canned responses do not help. The ticket has been open long enough. If it was a priority it would have been implemented. The technical requirements are not too difficult to fathom. Now the business impact to Intuit due to lost customers is one which one would have thought would be motivation enough. Thankfully there are other providers of professional web-based accounting software.
Since QuickBooks Online can authenticate users via OpenID Connect, it can absolutely be set up to work with most modern IdPs, including Azure.
Apparently, the support rep that replied (as well as the ones who suggested you request the feature, lol) didn't understand your question. Quite often, you'll note that rather than ask clarifying questions or check with a colleague, the reps simply answer "no" to questions they don't understand. This is unfortunate as it undermines their credibility.
Yes! First —if you haven't already— sign up for a free Intuit Developer account. Next, follow the steps outlined on the Implement Intuit Single Sign-on page and you'll be good to go.
The average person has approximately 90 different internet accounts, that's a lot! That means most people have many different usernames and passwords they have to remember. From a security perspective this is a concern.
Federated Identity Login would allow you to login using a service such Microsoft Office 365
Most Online Services for Enterprises these days are subject to ISO Certification reviews by their clients. SSO is important to ensure adequate internal controls. This allows passwords to be centrally managed, and users to be immediately locked out upon leaving the company without going to various numerous platforms.
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