How to Bypass Specific Platforms/Applications in Okta

This article is about how to configure an Okta routing rule to bypass Beyond Identity authentication—such as for all iOS devices or specific apps.

In some instances, an Okta administrator may want to bypass Beyond Identity for authentication with a specific platform or application. The guide below will show you how to set up this feature, which involves creating a new routing rule.

1. Navigate to Security → Identity Providers → Routing Rules

2. Select Add Routing Rule

3. The following rule will bypass Beyond Identity as the identity provider for all iOS devices

   1. Rule name: any descriptive name for the function of the rule

   2. If User’s IP is: Anywhere

   3. And User’s device platform is:

      1. Select Any of these devices and then iOS

   4. And User is accessing: Any application

   5. And User matches: User attribute

      1. byndidRegistered equals true

   6. Then Use this identity provider: Okta

PLEASE NOTE: In the example above, we are creating a routing rule that will bypass Beyond Identity as the identity provider for all iOS devices; however, you can write a rule for any mobile/desktop device as well as bypass Beyond Identity for specific applications.