Integrating Alation with Josys enables the IT Admin to view and manage the user accounts.   

Key benefits

When you integrate Josys with Alation, you can

• View: List of user accounts, including their status, roles, and timestamp of the user account creation and last login.
• Perform action: Send an email to another user.

Note: Josys supports multiple Alation integrations.

Prerequisites

Before you begin with the integration, make sure that you have:

• An Alation admin account
• An Admin URL, Client ID, and Client Secret. 
• A Default plan

Locating the Client ID and Client Secret 

Step 1: Log in to Alation with an account that has admin privileges.

Step 2: Click Settings in the top-right of the screen and then select Authentication. 

Step 3: Click Add under the Auth tab. 

Step 4: Provide a name to identify the integration.

Step 5: Select the Server Admin user role from the System User Role dropdown menu, then click Save. 

Step 6: Copy the Client ID and Client Secret for later use in the integration steps, then click Close.

Steps to Integrate

Step 1: Select Alation from the App Catalog in the Apps section.

Step 2: Provide a suitable Label in the respective field. 

Step 3: Enter the Admin URL that you used to log in to Alation in the respective field.

Step 4: Enter the Client ID and Client Secret in the respective fields copied in the previous section and click Next to proceed.

Step 5: After the integration is complete, allow some time for data synchronization. You can now view and perform required actions from the Managed Apps in the Apps section.