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Set up enterprise sign-in with Okta for Amazon Quick on desktop - Amazon Quick
Step 1: Create an OIDC application in OktaStep 2: Add the extension access in the Amazon Quick administration consoleStep 3: Create the extension in the Amazon Quick consoleStep 4: Download, verify, and distribute the desktop application

Set up enterprise sign-in with Okta for Amazon Quick on desktop

 Applies to: Enterprise Edition 
   Intended audience: System administrators 

This page walks you through all four steps to set up enterprise sign-in with Okta:

  1. Create an OIDC application in Okta and record its values.

  2. Add the extension access in the Amazon Quick administration console.

  3. Create the extension in the Amazon Quick console.

  4. Download, verify, and distribute the desktop application.

Note

Before you begin, review the prerequisites in Setting up Amazon Quick on desktop for enterprise deployments.

Step 1: Create an OIDC application in Okta

Register an OIDC native application in Okta. The Amazon Quick desktop application uses this client to authenticate users through the authorization code flow with PKCE. This client requires no client secret. Enable the Refresh Token grant type and grant the offline_access scope so that the application can maintain long-lived sessions.

For more information, see Create OpenID Connect app integrations in the Okta documentation.

To create the Okta OIDC Native Application

  1. In the Okta Admin Console, navigate to Applications → Applications → Create App Integration.

  2. Select OIDC - OpenID Connect as the sign-in method.

  3. Select Native Application as the application type, then choose Next.

  4. Configure the following settings:

    Setting Value
    App integration name Amazon Quick Desktop
    Grant type Authorization Code and Refresh Token
    Sign-in redirect URIs http://localhost:18080
    Assignments Assign to the appropriate users or groups

  5. Choose Save.

  6. On the General tab, note the Client ID.

Okta enforces PKCE (S256) automatically for native applications.

To configure scopes

  1. In the Okta Admin Console, navigate to Security → API → Authorization Servers and select your authorization server (for example, default).

  2. On the Scopes tab, verify that the following scopes are enabled: openid, email, profile, offline_access.

  3. On the Access Policies tab, verify that the policy assigned to this application allows the Authorization Code and Refresh Token grant types.

To verify authentication settings

  1. In the app integration, go to the General tab.

  2. Under General Settings, confirm that the application type is Native, client authentication is None (public client), and PKCE is Required.

  3. Under LOGIN, confirm that http://localhost:18080 is listed as a redirect URI.

  4. Choose Save if you made any changes.

Record the following OIDC endpoints. You enter these values, together with the Client ID you noted earlier, in Step 2. Replace <OKTA_DOMAIN> with your Okta domain (for example, your-org.okta.com).

Field Value
Client ID The Client ID from the General tab
Issuer URL https://<OKTA_DOMAIN>/oauth2/default
Authorization endpoint https://<OKTA_DOMAIN>/oauth2/default/v1/authorize
Token endpoint https://<OKTA_DOMAIN>/oauth2/default/v1/token
JWKS URI https://<OKTA_DOMAIN>/oauth2/default/v1/keys

Step 2: Add the extension access in the Amazon Quick administration console

In the Amazon Quick administration console, add an extension access using the OIDC endpoint values and Client ID that you recorded in Step 1.

To add the extension access

  1. Sign in to the Amazon Quick administration console and choose Manage account.

  2. In the left navigation pane, under Permissions, choose Extension access.

  3. Choose Add extension access.

  4. Under Select Service, select Amazon Quick (Desktop application for Quick), and then choose Next.

  5. Enter the extension details using the values you recorded in Step 1:

    Field Value
    Name A name for this extension access (for example, QuickDesktop-access). This is an internal reference only and is not configured in your IdP. Use alphanumeric characters and hyphens only, with no spaces.
    Description (Optional) A description of this extension access, for your reference only.
    Issuer URL The exact OIDC issuer URL from Step 1, including any required path suffix.
    Authorization Endpoint The OIDC authorization endpoint URL from Step 1
    Token Endpoint The OIDC token endpoint URL from Step 1
    JWKS URI The JSON Web Key Set URI from Step 1
    Client ID The OIDC client identifier (Client ID or Application (client) ID) that you recorded in Step 1. Required.

  6. Choose Add.

    Important

    Verify that all values are correct before you choose Add. The extension access configuration cannot be edited after creation. If any value is incorrect, you must delete the extension access and create a new one.

Step 3: Create the extension in the Amazon Quick console

After you add the extension access in the Amazon Quick administration console, create the extension on the Extensions page in the Amazon Quick console.

To create the extension

  1. In the Amazon Quick console, in the left navigation pane, choose Extensions. If you don't see Extensions, choose More to find it.

  2. Choose Add extension.

  3. Select the Desktop application for Quick extension access that you created in Step 2, and then choose Next.

  4. Choose Create.

Important

Both Step 2 and Step 3 are required. If you add the extension access but do not create the extension, enterprise sign-in is not available and users see the error: "Enterprise sign-in for Quick Desktop has not been configured for this account."

Note

Creating the extension is a one-time, account-level action. After an administrator creates the extension, enterprise sign-in is available for all users in the account. Individual users do not need to enable the extension themselves — they only need to download the desktop application and sign in.

Step 4: Download, verify, and distribute the desktop application

In this step, you download and install the desktop application, verify that enterprise sign-in works, and then distribute the application to your users.

First, download the application from the Amazon Quick console.

To download the desktop application

  1. In the Amazon Quick console, in the left navigation pane, choose Extensions. If you don't see Extensions, choose More to find it.

  2. Select the Quick Desktop extension that you created in Step 3.

  3. Choose the more options icon (...) for the extension.

  4. Choose Download for Windows or Download for Mac, depending on your operating system.

Then, install the application. For installation instructions, see Getting started.

After you install the application, verify that enterprise sign-in works.

To verify enterprise sign-in

  1. Open the Amazon Quick desktop application.

  2. On the sign-in screen, choose Continue with SSO.

  3. (Optional) Select your AWS Region from the list, or choose Dynamic to have the application detect your Region automatically.

  4. Authenticate with your corporate credentials. The application redirects to your identity provider, and then returns to the Home screen after authentication succeeds.

Tip

If sign-in fails, verify the values you entered in Step 2 against the OIDC endpoints and Client ID from Step 1. If any value is incorrect, delete the extension access under Permissions → Extension access in the Amazon Quick administration console, and repeat Step 2 with the correct values. For more help, see Troubleshooting enterprise sign-in for Amazon Quick on desktop.

Finally, after you verify the setup, distribute the application to your users. Direct them to Getting started for download, installation, and sign-in instructions. Users choose Continue with SSO and sign in with their corporate credentials — no additional per-user configuration is required.