Commit 8fe0036d authored by Evan Read's avatar Evan Read

Merge branch 'docs-update-saml-identity' into 'master'

Clarify how to link SAML identity of existing user

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!75326
parents 3c2328d9 96c2a60d
......@@ -170,14 +170,11 @@ During provisioning:
- Duplicate usernames are also handled, by adding suffix `1` upon user creation. For example,
due to already existing `test_user` username, `test_user1` is used.
As long as [Group SAML](index.md) has been configured, existing GitLab.com users can link to their accounts in one of the following ways:
If [Group SAML](index.md) has been configured and you have an existing GitLab.com account, you can link your SCIM and SAML identities:
- By updating their *primary* email address in their GitLab.com user account to match their identity provider's user profile email address.
- By following these steps:
1. Sign in to GitLab.com if needed.
1. In the identity provider's dashboard select the GitLab app or visit the **GitLab single sign-on URL**.
1. Select the **Authorize**.
1. Update the [primary email](../../profile/index.md#change-your-primary-email) address in your GitLab.com user account to match the
user profile email address in your identity provider.
1. [Link your SAML identity](index.md#linking-saml-to-your-existing-gitlabcom-account).
We recommend users do this prior to turning on sync, because while synchronization is active, there may be provisioning errors for existing users.
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