Drupal SAML Single Sign On using NetIQ as Identity Provider

Overview

The Drupal SAML integration using the miniOrange SAML SP module establishes seamless SSO between NetIQ and the Drupal site. The users will be able to log in to the Drupal site using their NetIQ credentials. This document will walk you through the steps to configure Single Sign-On - SSO between Drupal as a Service Provider (SP) and NetIQ as an Identity Provider (IdP). The module is compatible with Drupal 7, Drupal 8, Drupal 9, Drupal 10, and Drupal 11.

Installation Steps

• Using Composer
• Using Drush
• Manual Installation

• Download the module:

  Composer require 'drupal/miniorange_saml'

• Navigate to Extend menu on your Drupal admin console and search for miniOrange SAML Service Provider using the search box.
• Enable the module by checking the checkbox and click on install button.
• Configure the module at

  {BaseURL}/admin/config/people/miniorange_saml/idp_setup

• Install the module:

  drush en drupal/miniorange_saml

• Clear the cache:

   drush cr

• Configure the module at

  {BaseURL}/admin/config/people/miniorange_saml/idp_setup

• Navigate to Extend menu on your Drupal admin console and click on Install new module button.
• Install the Drupal SAML SP 2.0 Single Sign On (SSO) - SAML Service Provider module either by downloading the zip or from the URL of the package (tar/zip).
• Click on Enable newly added modules.
• Enable this module by checking the checkbox and click on install button.
• Configure the module at

  {BaseURL}/admin/config/people/miniorange_saml/idp_setup

Configuration Steps

Drupal SAML SP Metadata

• Go to Configuration → People → SAML Login Configuration in the Administration menu. (/admin/config/people/miniorange_saml/idp_setup)

• Under the Service Provider Metadata tab, copy the SP Entity ID/Issuer & SP ACS URL. (keep it handy)

Configure NetIQ as a Identity Provider

• Log in to NetIQ console.
• Click Events Add.
• Specify a name for the new event.
• Change the Event type to SAML2.
• Select the required chains for the event.
• Copy your Service Provider's SAML 2.0 metadata from the step above and paste it to SP SAML 2.0 metadata.
• Click Policies Web Authentication.
• Specify the Identity Provider’s URL in Identity Provider URL.
• Click Download IDP SAML 2.0 and save the metadata for further use in configuring the module.

Configure Drupal as SAML Service Provider:

• Go to your Drupal site. Navigate to the Service Provider Setup tab of the module and click on the Upload IDP Metadata.

• Upload the previously downloaded Metadata file from NetIQ into the Upload Metadata File text field and click on the Upload File button.

• Click on the Test link to test the connection between Drupal and NetIQ.

• On a Test Configuration popup sign in using NetIQ credentials (if an active session is not present). After successful authentication, a list of attributes that are received from NetIQ will be displayed. Click on the Done.

Congratulations! you have successfully configure NetIQ as SAML Identity Provider (IdP) and Drupal as SAML Service Provider.

How does SAML SSO login work?

• Open a new browser/private window and navigate to the Drupal site login page.
• Click the Login using Identity Provider (NetIQ) link.
• You will be redirected to the NetIQ login page. Enter the NetIQ credentials. After successful authentication, the user will be redirected back to the Drupal site.