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Using Okta MFA for Opal logins

For logins, you must do 3 things:
  1. Setup Okta as your SAML provider. For instructions, see here.
  2. In Okta, configure your Opal SAML app to require MFA for login.
  3. In Opal, ensure that the Require Opal MFA for logins setting is off.
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Using Okta MFA for Opal actions: requesting, approving, connecting [Legacy]

  • Okta Verify TOTP
  • Okta Verify Push
If you’d like to use WebAuthn (Yubikey, TouchID) in addition to Okta Verify, follow the instructions to use an OIDC Provider: https://docs.opal.dev/docs/oidc-provider-setup-for-opal-actions
First, go to the resource(s) you want to require MFA for and click “Edit.” Then, in the left pane, toggle on the desired setting:
  • MFA to approve requests requires reviewers to have completed an MFA in the past 5 minutes prior to approving a request.
  • MFA to connect (applies to select resource types) requires the user to have completed an MFA in the past 5 minutes prior to connecting to a resource.
884 Then, in your organization’s settings, configure the following setting in the Authentication section: 960

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Requirements for Okta Verify Push

When a push notification is sent to the Okta Verify app, the location associated with the user agent is included to prevent phishing. Here is an example: Opal’s IP ranges must be added to the allowlist in your org’s network security settings as a trusted proxy to forward the user agent’s original IP address with the X-Forwarded-For HTTP header. Note: If running Opal self-hosted, please use the public IP ranges for your infrastructure. Navigate to the Configuration section in Okta:
  • Under Security, click Networks.
  • Edit the allowlist IP zone.
  • Add the IP ranges under Trusted proxy IPs, like so:
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Last modified on October 20, 2025