Okta Extension App

Name: Okta Extension App
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Author: Okta, Inc.

Single Sign-on Security

Only for Mac

Free

Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Productivity
Developer

Okta, Inc.
Language

EN
English
Size

4.8
MB

Mac

Okta Browser Plugin protects your passwords and securely logs you into all your business and personal apps. The world's largest organizations and over 100 million people rely on Okta to connect to apps inside and outside of their organization knowing that their credentials are protected. With the Okta Browser Plugin you can: • Automatically sign in to your business and personal apps with just one click • Add your own apps into Okta • Quickly generate strong, random passwords on the fly for all your apps • Easily access your Okta dashboard apps and tabs • Seamlessly and securely switch between multiple Okta accounts You need an Okta account to use the Okta Browser Plugin. If you cannot access your Okta account via Okta Browser Plugin, please contact your IT admin. Use the following link to learn about the most recent version changes: https://help.okta.com/en/prod/Content/Topics/Settings/Version_Histories/Ver_History_Browser_Plugin.htm

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Broken in Safari 18.0
10/01/2024
SomniusTiger
The extension that usually shows a list of apps in my Safari top bar now is prompting me to sign in—and no matter how many times I sign in, nor how many times I uninstall and reinstall this app, it's no longer able to show the list of apps.I did like how convenient this was, but please fix this, this is the main reason why I have this installed!
Broken in Safari 18.0
10/01/2024
SomniusTiger

The extension that usually shows a list of apps in my Safari top bar now is prompting me to sign in—and no matter how many times I sign in, nor how many times I uninstall and reinstall this app, it's no longer able to show the list of apps.I did like how convenient this was, but please fix this, this is the main reason why I have this installed!
Works as well as the Chrome extension, except for one fairly annoying quirk
01/03/2025
1ManRockBand
I recently switched from Chrome to Safari and use the Okta extension on my work profile for SSO. This extension is functionally identical to the Chrome extension and seems to be just as reliable, but upon opening the extension in Safari the “Okta” text in the toolbar is selected instead of the search field, which means you have to hit the TAB button 3 times to search your Okta apps. This is not the case in the Chrome extension and seems like it would probably be easy to fix.
Works as well as the Chrome extension, except for one fairly annoying quirk
01/03/2025
1ManRockBand

I recently switched from Chrome to Safari and use the Okta extension on my work profile for SSO. This extension is functionally identical to the Chrome extension and seems to be just as reliable, but upon opening the extension in Safari the “Okta” text in the toolbar is selected instead of the search field, which means you have to hit the TAB button 3 times to search your Okta apps. This is not the case in the Chrome extension and seems like it would probably be easy to fix.
Security Nightmare - Unusable unless you grant it access to everything
11/27/2024
Drunkonmusicfirst
As others have mentioned, every page you browse to it prompts with:“The extension "Okta Browser Plugin" would like to access <current website>This extension would be able to read and alter webpages and see your browsing history on this website. This could include sensitive information, including passwords, phone numbers, and credit cards.You can change this later in the Websites section of Safari Settings.” The only options you are presented with are: Allow for One Day, Always Allow on This Website, or Always Allow on Every WebsiteNone of those are acceptable options. The correct option would be “Never on any page”. Okta does not need access to any pages I browse to especially since I don’t use it as a password manager. It’s my SSO portal that I use to get to my corporate apps. This just screams security risks to the point that I have now uninstalled it.
Security Nightmare - Unusable unless you grant it access to everything
11/27/2024
Drunkonmusicfirst

As others have mentioned, every page you browse to it prompts with:“The extension "Okta Browser Plugin" would like to access <current website>This extension would be able to read and alter webpages and see your browsing history on this website. This could include sensitive information, including passwords, phone numbers, and credit cards.You can change this later in the Websites section of Safari Settings.” The only options you are presented with are: Allow for One Day, Always Allow on This Website, or Always Allow on Every WebsiteNone of those are acceptable options. The correct option would be “Never on any page”. Okta does not need access to any pages I browse to especially since I don’t use it as a password manager. It’s my SSO portal that I use to get to my corporate apps. This just screams security risks to the point that I have now uninstalled it.
What is this app doing?
02/13/2019
Mdhj
My company uses Okta for single sign on, which is fine. But in order to use the app portal, it basically forces you to use this plug in. What exactly does the plug in do? in addition to its apparent end user functionality, what else is it doing? does it log web data? are employers using it to snoop into employee browsing activity? is it sucking data and sending it anywhere? many people work at home, some people live in europe, it seems like an extension like this could run afoul of privacy concerns pretty quickly. it would be nice to have a statement from Okta on this.

Developer Response
Hi Mdhj, The Okta Extension App is required by Apple to install the browser plugin that allows you to securely login to applications that don’t support SAML using Single Sign-On. Essentially, the plugin allows for credentials for certain websites to be securely passed from the Okta cloud directly to the web sign-in page, without the need to store those logins on your computer. This also allows for instances where your IT may have pre-defined (shared) website credentials that they may like you to use for specific sites. It also allows you to secure your sign-in information from websites you frequently visit on to the Okta cloud, if your IT has enabled feature. The message to install the plugin will only be displayed if you have been assigned applications that require the plugin to securely sign you in. This extension does not allow employers to monitor your browsing activity, log your website data, or snoop on you. The purpose of the App is simply to install the plugin in Safari that allows you to be authenticated to certain types of websites. For more detailed information about this plugin, please visit: https://help.okta.com/en/prod/Content/Topics/Apps/Apps_Browser_Plugin.htm. Hope this helps!Okta Customer Support
What is this app doing?
02/13/2019
Mdhj

My company uses Okta for single sign on, which is fine. But in order to use the app portal, it basically forces you to use this plug in. What exactly does the plug in do? in addition to its apparent end user functionality, what else is it doing? does it log web data? are employers using it to snoop into employee browsing activity? is it sucking data and sending it anywhere? many people work at home, some people live in europe, it seems like an extension like this could run afoul of privacy concerns pretty quickly. it would be nice to have a statement from Okta on this.
Developer Response 02/20/2019
Hi Mdhj, The Okta Extension App is required by Apple to install the browser plugin that allows you to securely login to applications that don’t support SAML using Single Sign-On. Essentially, the plugin allows for credentials for certain websites to be securely passed from the Okta cloud directly to the web sign-in page, without the need to store those logins on your computer. This also allows for instances where your IT may have pre-defined (shared) website credentials that they may like you to use for specific sites. It also allows you to secure your sign-in information from websites you frequently visit on to the Okta cloud, if your IT has enabled feature. The message to install the plugin will only be displayed if you have been assigned applications that require the plugin to securely sign you in. This extension does not allow employers to monitor your browsing activity, log your website data, or snoop on you. The purpose of the App is simply to install the plugin in Safari that allows you to be authenticated to certain types of websites. For more detailed information about this plugin, please visit: https://help.okta.com/en/prod/Content/Topics/Apps/Apps_Browser_Plugin.htm. Hope this helps!Okta Customer Support

OKTA-1164564: The more options links in the Okta Browser Plugin popup didn't have accessible names. OKTA-1164568: An external link icon in the Okta Browser Plugin popup was missing alt text. OKTA-1164574: The Okta logo in the Okta Browser Plugin popup was missing alt text.

Version 6.47.0 Jul 1

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
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Seller: Okta, Inc.
Size: 4.8 MB
Category: Productivity
Compatibility: Requires macOS 10.12 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 10.12 or later.
Languages: English
Age Rating: 4+

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Broken in Safari 18.0

Works as well as the Chrome extension, except for one fairly annoying quirk

Security Nightmare - Unusable unless you grant it access to everything

What is this app doing?

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