Migrate SAML-Enabled Connected Apps to External Client Apps

Bring the improved usability and security of the external client apps framework to your SAML single sign-on (SSO) configurations. With a few clicks, you can now transform SAML-enabled connected apps into external client apps. After migration, you get an identical external app with all of your SAML configurations, while your old connected app remains in read-only mode.

Where: This change applies to Lightning Experience and Salesforce Classic (not available in all orgs) in all editions.

Why: External client apps are a more secure, modern replacement for connected apps. We recommend that you use external client apps instead of connected apps whenever possible. Previously, the external client apps migration tool supported only the OAuth plugin. Now, you can migrate apps that use the SAML plugin.

How: In the App Manager, find your connected app and click Migrate to External Client App.