What must an Okta Administrator do to enable automatic updates of an Okta user attribute in a third-party application?

To enable automatic updates of an Okta user attribute in a third-party application, it is essential to use the Profile Editor in Okta. This involves enabling the specific option to update the user attribute within the application and ensuring that the attribute is correctly mapped to the application.

When the update user attribute feature is activated in the application settings of the Profile Editor, it allows Okta to manage the flow of user attribute data seamlessly. This means that whenever a user’s information is modified in Okta, those changes can automatically propagate to the third-party application, maintaining data consistency across systems. The mapping of the attribute is crucial as it establishes the connection between the changes in Okta and their reflection in the external application.

The other options, while related to user attributes and integration, do not fully achieve the goal of enabling automatic updates. For instance, setting the attribute in profile sources focuses on where the data comes from rather than facilitating the update itself. Mapping an attribute from the application to Okta deals with data import but not with the update mechanism. Lastly, assuming that nothing needs to be done because the integration will handle updates misses the requirement for explicit configuration within Okta itself to ensure the updates occur as intended.