Public sector · SIS and ERP
CSU Common Management System and Okta
The Common Management System is the California State University systemwide administrative software. It includes human resources, financials and Campus Solutions student administration modules. Its identity documentation is not published.
More higher education apps →What Okta covers for CSU Common Management System, and what StitchOps adds.
Okta signs users in and manages accounts where the app supports it in the Okta Integration Network. StitchOps covers the rest of the CSU Common Management System account lifecycle.
Not in the Okta Integration Network.
StitchOps covers 8 of 8 capabilities for CSU Common Management System.
| Capability | Okta, from the OIN | StitchOps |
|---|---|---|
| Single sign on | No SAML or OIDC in the OIN. | Enterprise password management signs users in to CSU Common Management System with vaulted credentials. Users never need the password. |
| Shared accounts and MFA | Not part of the OIN listing. | Shares CSU Common Management System logins and their MFA across a team, with credentials kept in your vault. |
| Joiners | No account creation in the OIN. | Creates the CSU Common Management System account with the right role on day one, anywhere a person can log in and act. |
| Movers | No account updates in the OIN. | Changes CSU Common Management System roles and access when someone changes jobs, anywhere a person can log in and act. |
| Leavers | No deprovisioning in the OIN. | Removes CSU Common Management System access the day someone leaves, anywhere a person can log in and act, and saves evidence of the removal. |
| Password rotation | No password rotation in CSU Common Management System. | Changes the CSU Common Management System password on a schedule and the day someone leaves, and updates your vault in the same run. |
| Access reviews | No connector to read or remove CSU Common Management System accounts. | Pulls the CSU Common Management System user list on a schedule, compares it to your directory, and removes what you approve. |
| Audit evidence | Nothing logged inside CSU Common Management System. | Step level evidence for every action StitchOps takes in CSU Common Management System. |
Single sign on
Okta, from the OIN
No SAML or OIDC in the OIN.
StitchOps
Enterprise password management signs users in to CSU Common Management System with vaulted credentials. Users never need the password.
Shared accounts and MFA
Okta, from the OIN
Not part of the OIN listing.
StitchOps
Shares CSU Common Management System logins and their MFA across a team, with credentials kept in your vault.
Joiners
Okta, from the OIN
No account creation in the OIN.
StitchOps
Creates the CSU Common Management System account with the right role on day one, anywhere a person can log in and act.
Movers
Okta, from the OIN
No account updates in the OIN.
StitchOps
Changes CSU Common Management System roles and access when someone changes jobs, anywhere a person can log in and act.
Leavers
Okta, from the OIN
No deprovisioning in the OIN.
StitchOps
Removes CSU Common Management System access the day someone leaves, anywhere a person can log in and act, and saves evidence of the removal.
Password rotation
Okta, from the OIN
No password rotation in CSU Common Management System.
StitchOps
Changes the CSU Common Management System password on a schedule and the day someone leaves, and updates your vault in the same run.
Access reviews
Okta, from the OIN
No connector to read or remove CSU Common Management System accounts.
StitchOps
Pulls the CSU Common Management System user list on a schedule, compares it to your directory, and removes what you approve.
Audit evidence
Okta, from the OIN
Nothing logged inside CSU Common Management System.
StitchOps
Step level evidence for every action StitchOps takes in CSU Common Management System.
Okta coverage from the Okta Integration Network, read October 20, 2026. CSU Common Management System has no OIN listing. StitchOps for Okta →
SCIM and Okta status
What CSU Common Management System supports today.
Identity documentation for CSU Common Management System is not published, so its SCIM status is listed as Not published.
- SCIM status
- Not published
- Okta Integration Network
- Not in the Okta Integration Network. Read October 20, 2026.
- Vendor
- California State University
- Type
- Statewide system built for one state
- Used in
- Higher educationCalifornia
- Data it handles
- FERPA
Data tags describe the data CSU Common Management System handles, not a certification StitchOps holds.
Last verified 2026-10-20.Sources:Official pageOkta Integration Network
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What StitchOps automates in CSU Common Management System.
StitchOps creates, changes and removes CMS user accounts and roles, and pulls the user list for access reviews. The StitchOps worker runs inside your environment, and your data never leaves your network or key vault.
Joiners
Create the CSU Common Management System account with the right role when your HR system or Okta says someone starts.
Movers and leavers
Change CSU Common Management System roles when someone changes jobs, and remove access the day they leave.
Password rotation
Rotate shared and service logins in CSU Common Management System on a schedule and after every offboarding, and update your vault in the same run.
Access review evidence
List who can sign in to CSU Common Management System on a schedule, compare it to your directory, and keep step level evidence for auditors.
Common questions.
Does CSU Common Management System support SCIM?
Identity documentation for CSU Common Management System is not published, so its SCIM status is listed as Not published.
Can CSU Common Management System accounts be automated without upgrading?
Yes. StitchOps creates, changes and removes CSU Common Management System accounts on the plan you already have, triggered by the events your identity provider already sends. It uses an API when one exists and works anywhere a person can log in and act when one does not.
Is CSU Common Management System in the Okta Integration Network?
No. As of October 20, 2026, the OIN has no listing for CSU Common Management System. Okta can sign users in only through a custom app if CSU Common Management System supports SAML or OIDC, and has no connector to manage CSU Common Management System accounts.
Can Okta deprovision CSU Common Management System users?
Not through an OIN connector. StitchOps removes CSU Common Management System accounts the day someone leaves, anywhere a person can log in and act, and saves evidence of each removal.
How do you rotate CSU Common Management System passwords when someone leaves?
StitchOps logs in to CSU Common Management System, sets a new password, confirms it took effect, and updates 1Password, Keeper or the StitchOps vault in the same run.
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