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title: How to Create and Configure a Profile Desktop Shortcut for the Okta Single Sign-On Capabilities
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# Overview & Requirements

This article will cover how to create and configure a desktop shortcut for Profile. This process is meant for users accessing Profile via the Single Sign-On (SSO) tool with Okta. It will focus on configuring the SSO shortcut command line.

## Requirements

- SSO is a licensed module and will need to be setup by Intrahealth. Please contact your Intrahealth representative if you wish to enable this feature.
- The user needs to be set up with Okta.
- The user needs to be set up in Profile with an Okta username. 
- Server name
- Database name

# Create & Configure a Profile Desktop Shortcut

## Configure the SSO Shortcut Command Line 

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Download the latest Profile Product Version (8.8.1+) [Click here](https://help.intrahealth.com/en/support/solutions/6000139621) to find a relevant link.
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In the **Profile** folder, create a shortcut for the Profile application (Profile.exe).
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Right click on the new Profile application shortcut and select **Properties**.

1. In **Properties** / **Shortcut** tab, enter the following information in the **Target** field.

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After the name of the Profile shortcut application, copy and paste special command line parameters for SSO. -multiinstance -protocol=https-endpoint=\[dB] -server**=**port.yourdomainURL-ValidateSSLCertificate=OFF -sso
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For the endpoint value, enter the relevant **database name**. These details will be provided by Support.
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For the server value, enter the relevant **server name**. These details will be provided by Support.See the following example: "C:\Users\username\Desktop\Profile\Profile Utility2990\Profile.exe" -multiinstance -protocol=https -endpoint=888/IHEM\_888\_1 -server=port.yourdomainURL -ValidateSSLCertificate=OFF -sso**Note: **The URLs above are just an example. Please replace "port.your.domainURL" with your own **Server **found on the **Profile ServerLogin** screen.
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Click **Apply**, or **OK** to save changes. 
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Run the shortcut Profile application to initiate SSO. 
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The process should now be complete.
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# Learn More

- [Profile's SSO capabilities with Okta](docId\:IAZFooLTgyBo7h0BrvMDX)
- [How to log into Profile using SSO with Okta](docId\:pmgyx2Vt_2XLcR96QYFke)
- [How to log out when using SSO with Okta](docId\:JY800lubOnaArI5qutYvE)
- [How to configure the Profile application in Okta](docId:-mJRKd_mE_-MfL6sVawGo)
- [How to configure SSO for Okta in Profile](docId:-mJRKd_mE_-MfL6sVawGo)
- [Troubleshooting guide: SSO with Okta](docId\:oTb1hsurkQK3IwROmjYxf)