Joomla OAuth Client Integration with Google Classroom Single Sign-On (SSO)
Integration of Google ClassRoom Single Sign-on (Google ClassRoom SSO) with Joomla using OAuth 2.0 Protocol. The miniOrange Joomla OAuth / OpenID Connect Single Sign-on (SSO) plugin makes it simple to set up Google ClassRoom SSO into Joomla and enable secure login into Joomla. As a result, users can log in to Joomla and access the site by authenticating with their Google ClassRoom OAuth Provider credentials.
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Pre-requisites : Download And Installation
Steps to Install Joomla OAuth Client Plugin
- Download the zip file for the miniOrange OAuth Client plugin for Joomla.
- Login into your Joomla site’s administrator console.
- From left toggle menu, click on System, then under Install section click on Extension.
- Upload the downloaded zip file to install the Joomla OAuth Client plugin.
- Installation of the plugin is successful. Now click on Start Using miniOrange OAuth Client plugin.
- Under Configure OAuth -> Pre-Configured Apps tab, select your OAuth Provider. You can also search for custom OAuth or custom OpenID application in the search bar, and configure your own custom provider.
Setup Google Classroom as OAuth Provider with Joomla OAuth Client
1. Configure Callback/Redirect URL
- After selecting your OAuth provider, you will be redirected to the Step 1 [Redirect URL] tab. Now copy the Callback/Redirect URL which we will use to configure Google Classroom as OAuth Server, then click on the Save & Next button.
- Go to https://console.developers.google.com/ and sign up/login.
- Click on Select Project to create a new Google Apps Project,you will see a popup with the list of all your projects.
- You can click on the NEW PROJECT button to create new project.
- Enter your Project Name under the Project Name field and click on Create.
- From left menu click on API & Services.
- From the dashborad of API and Services click on + ENABLE API AND SERVICE.
- From API Library search Google Classroom API from the search field.
- Select Google Classroom API.
- Click on ENABLE button.
- Under Credential Type select Google Classroom API from dropdown and select the data you be accessing as per your requirement and then click on NEXT button.
- Enter your Application Information then click on SAVE AND CONTINUE button.
- Under scopes click on ADD OR REMOVE SCOPES button.
- Select scopes then click on Update button.
- Under OAuth client ID section, Select Application type as Web Application, then fill the details of application from Configure OAuth tab from Joomla OAuth Client plugin, also paste the Callback/Redirect URL then click on Create button.
2. Configure Client ID and Secret
- Under Your Credentilas section you will get Client ID , and click on Download button so that you will get Client Secret. Then click on Done button.
- Go to the Step 2 [Client ID & Secret] tab of the Joomla OAuth Client plugin, here paste the Client ID & Client Secret. Click on the Save Configuration button.
2.1. Scope & Endpoints
- Google Classroom Scope & Endpoints
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Scope:
profile email
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Authorize Endpoint:
https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth
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Access Token Endpoint:
https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token
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Set Client Credentials:
In Both (In Header and In Body)
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3. Configure Attribute Mapping
- Go to Step 3 [Attribute Mapping] tab and click on Test Configuration button.
- You will be able to see the attributes in the Test Configuration output as follows.
- Now go to the Step 3 [Attribute Mapping] tab and Select the attribute name for Email and Username from dropdown. Then click on Finish Configuration button.
User Attribute Mapping is mandatory for enabling users to successfully login into Joomla. We will be setting up user profile attributes for Joomla using below settings.
4. Setup Login/SSO URL
- Now go to Step 4 [SSO URL] tab, here copy the Login/SSO URL and add it to your Site by following the given steps.
- Now logout and go to your Joomla site's pages where you have added this link. You will see a login link where you placed that button. Click on this button to perform SSO.
You have successfully configured Joomla as OAuth Client for achieving Joomla Google Classroom Single Sign-On (SSO) with Joomla for user authentication.
In this guide, you have successfully configured Joomla Google Classroom Single Sign-On (SSO) by configuring Google Classroom OAuth Provider and Joomla as OAuth Client using our Joomla OAuth Client plugin.This solution ensures that you are ready to roll out secure access to your Joomla site using Google Classroom login credentials within minutes.
Additional Resources
- What is OAuth 2.0?
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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