Using Okta Workflows

Okta Workflows is a GUI-driven no-code automation tool Okta released in 2019. This large pool of functionality allows Okta to be capable of managing different aspects of the user life cycle more granularly. This differs quite extensively versus the simpler automations we talked about in the previous section. Workflows allows you to incorporate dozens of applications, and your own functionalities as part of a workflow.

Important note

Workflows is part of the Advanced Life Cycle Management (ALCM) product from Okta and requires additional licensing. Not every Okta org will have these features.

Workflows can do a lot. Let's look at a few use cases:

• The provisioning and deprovisioning of app accounts: Okta Workflows can automatically detect and act on newly added accounts. These newly joined employees with their Okta account will be assigned to the required applications, be granted the necessary entitlements, and even receive folder shares based...