Creating an administrator role in Okta

2026-09-03Last updated

To synchronize identity information between Okta and Genetec ClearID™, Account administrators and IT security personnel must create an administrator role in Okta. The administrator role must be configured with the correct permissions for ClearID to read Okta users and groups.

Before you begin

Procedure

  1. Access https://login.okta.com/ and sign in to your Okta organization.
  2. From the homepage, click Security > Administrators .
  3. Click the Roles tab, then click Create new role.
  4. Enter a name and description.
  5. Select the following permissions from the list:
    • View users and their details
    • View groups and their details
    • Manage Event Hooks
    Note:
    Selecting a parent permission selects all its children.
  6. Click Save role.

After you finish

Create an Okta application.