One Login for File Access
People sign in to Files.com with their Auth0 account — the same one they use for every other Auth0 app, with no separate password to manage.
Put Your File Workflows Behind Auth0 Identity
Files.com signs people in with Auth0 over SAML or OIDC, so partner exchange, controlled outside handoffs, and automated drops all use the login you already built your apps on. One account across Files.com and every other Auth0 app.
Why Teams Put Files.com Behind Auth0
Auth0 is the login your apps already run on. Files.com connects to it over standard SAML or OIDC the way any other Auth0 app does, so file access uses the same login Auth0 manages — and the rules for which folders each person reaches live in Files.com.
Accounts Created on First Sign-In
Someone who logs in through Auth0 but has no Files.com account yet gets one created on the spot. Nothing to set up ahead of time — the account simply exists the moment they first sign in. This is what JIT means.
Pay Only for People Who Actually Sign In
Because the account is created on first sign-in, you never pay a seat for someone who is set up in Auth0 but never logs in to Files.com. You pay for people who use it, not names sitting in a directory.
A Second Login Check, Even on SFTP
Keep your second-factor check (MFA) in Auth0 for your own people. For outside accounts Auth0 does not manage, add Files.com’s own second factor (2FA) — and it covers SFTP, FTP, and WebDAV too, not just the browser.
Use SAML or OIDC — We Recommend SAML
Files.com works with Auth0 over either standard. We recommend SAML because it handles more cases than OIDC.
Auth0 Governs Login; Files.com Governs Access
Auth0 decides who gets to sign in. Files.com decides what each signed-in person can reach — nine levels of access, set per person or per group, folder by folder, with the ability to block access and to fence in junior admins. Every sign-in and every second-factor check is written to the Files.com audit log.
Control Down to the Folder
Grant access per person or per group, folder by folder, with the ability to block access and to fence in junior admins. The groups someone belongs to in Auth0 carry over to the folders and admin level they get in Files.com.
Every Sign-In in the Audit Log
Every sign-in, every second-factor check, and every permission change is written down — the record a SOC 2 review or a partner dispute asks for, kept for you without building anything.
The Second-Factor Check Covers SFTP Too
For outside accounts Auth0 does not manage, Files.com can require its own second-factor check (2FA) — and it holds over SFTP, FTP, and WebDAV, not just the browser.
SSO That Plenty of Big Companies Rely On
Files.com runs one of the most widely used SSO setups in managed file transfer, trusted by a large base of enterprise customers for sign-in-controlled file access.
The Details That Matter for Auth0
Sign In From Either Direction
People can start at the Files.com login page (the default), or get launched straight into Files.com from an Auth0 dashboard. Both work, so sign-in fits how your team already moves between apps.
Cutting Off Leavers, Which Auto-Create Alone Can't Do
Auto-create on first login (JIT) makes accounts but never removes them. Files.com fills that gap with rules that expire idle accounts, set end dates, and let you turn someone off by hand — so a leaver actually loses access instead of lingering.
Groups Turn Into Folder Access
The groups someone belongs to in Auth0 come across at sign-in and become real Files.com folder permissions and admin levels — so a new person lands in exactly the right folders the first time they log in.
Connect Auth0 the Way That Fits Your Workload
Sign In via SAML
The recommended way in — SAML handles the widest range of cases. People sign in to Files.com with their Auth0 account.
Sign In via OIDC
The other sign-in standard. People log in with their Auth0 account. A login-focused setup for teams already on OIDC.
Auto-Create on First Login (JIT)
Nothing extra to set up — accounts are created the first time someone signs in. Good for getting started fast. Because it can't remove people, pair it with the Files.com controls that expire idle accounts, set end dates, and let you turn someone off by hand.
What Teams Build With Auth0 on Files.com
Sign In With Your Auth0 Account
Someone clicks Sign in with Auth0 on the Files.com login page and logs in with the same Auth0 account behind your other apps. Files.com trusts that login and gives them their folders.
Account Created on First Login
A newly set-up Auth0 user signs in to Files.com for the first time and their account is created automatically, with their groups carried over. Nothing has to be set up ahead of time.
A Second Login Check, Handled by Auth0
Auth0 asks the person for a second factor (MFA) per your policy before letting them through. Files.com trusts that login and gives them their folders — and requires its own second factor (2FA) on any outside accounts Auth0 does not manage.
Launch Straight From an Auth0 Portal
Someone starts in an Auth0 portal and is launched straight into Files.com — fully supported, alongside the usual start-from-the-login-page flow.
Files.com Features Teams Use With Auth0
User Management & Permissions
The folder permissions your Auth0 groups map into — nine levels of access per folder.
Learn MoreAudit Log & Forensic Trail
Every Auth0 sign-in and permission change is written to a record you can export.
Learn MoreSFTP & Protocol Access
Folder permissions and the second-factor check reach SFTP, FTP, and WebDAV — not just the browser someone signs into with Auth0.
Learn MoreData Retention & Governance
Rules that decide how long files stick around once an Auth0 user has put them in Files.com.
Learn MoreFrequently Asked: Auth0 on Files.com
What buyers ask about how Files.com connects to Auth0, what it costs, and what the integration actually does.
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