Disabling SAML single sign-on for your organization

You can disable SAML single sign-on (SSO) for your organization.

Who can use this feature?

Organization owners can disable SAML SSO for an organization.

After you disable SAML SSO for your organization, all external identities for your organization will be removed. For more information, see Viewing and managing a member's SAML access to your organization.

  1. In the upper-right corner of GitHub, click your profile picture, then click Organizations.

  2. Select an organization by clicking on it.

  3. Under your organization name, click Settings. If you cannot see the "Settings" tab, select the dropdown menu, then click Settings.

    Screenshot of the tabs in an organization's profile. The "Settings" tab is outlined in dark orange.

    Note

    If you're unable to access the organization because your identity provider (IdP) is unavailable, you can use a recovery code to bypass SSO. For more information, see Accessing your organization if your identity provider is unavailable.

  4. In the "Security" section of the sidebar, click Authentication security.

  5. Under "SAML single sign-on", deselect Enable SAML authentication.

  6. Click Save.