Okta User and Application ID Uniqueness Across All Instances
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Lifecycle Management
Okta Integration Network
Okta Classic Engine
Okta Identity Engine
Overview
Okta assigns a pseudo-randomly generated ID to each user and application upon creation. These IDs are unique across all Okta tenants and cells and serve to identify the user or application in internal and external contexts, and may be used as an external ID user attribute for mapping(as described in the Can the Okta User ID be used for profile mappings? article), application username, etc.
Applies To
- Okta Identity Engine (OIE)
- Okta Classic Engine
- Universal Directory
- Application User
- Okta User Profile
Solution
Are Okta user and application IDs unique across all instances?
Okta pseudo-randomly generates user and application IDs upon creation. These IDs are globally unique across all Okta tenants and cells.
