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Steam OAuth & OpenID connect Single Sign-On (SSO) | Steam SSO Login

WordPress OAuth & OpenID Connect Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin enables secure login into WordPress using Steam as OAuth and OpenID Connect provider. You can also configure plugin using different custom providers and standard IDPs. It supports advanced Single Sign-On (SSO) features such as user profile Attribute mapping, Role mapping, etc. Here we will go through a guide to configure SSO between WordPress and Steam. By the end of this guide, users should be able to login to WordPress from Steam. To know more about other features we provide in WP OAuth Single Sign-On ( OAuth & OpenID Connect Client ) plugin, you can click here.

Pre-requisites: Download And Installation

Log into your WordPress instance as an admin.
Go to the WordPress Dashboard -> Plugins and click on Add New.
Search for a WordPress OAuth Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin and click on Install Now.
Once installed click on Activate.

Steps to configure Steam Single Sign-On (SSO) Login into WordPress

1. Setup Steam as OAuth Provider

Go to developer account of Steam and sign up/login.
From Configure OAuth tab in Oauth Client plugin, collect Redirect/Callback URL and enter it into your Steam Application
Copy your Client ID and Client Secret and save it on your miniOrange OAuth Client plugin Configuration.

You have successfully configured Steam as OAuth Provider for achieving Steam login into your WordPress Site.

2. Setup WordPress as OAuth Client

Go to the Configure OAuth tab in the Plugin and search for Custom OAuth in the applications list, and select Custom OAuth 2.0 App .

wordpress oauth client plugin sso : save settings

Now, configure App Name, Client ID, Client Secret received from Steam and Click on Save Settings to save the configuration.

WordPress custom oauth app sso save settings

You have successfully configured WordPress as OAuth Client for achieving Steam login into your WordPress Site.

3. User Attribute Mapping

User Attribute Mapping is mandatory for enabling users to successfully login into WordPress. We will be setting up user profile attributes for WordPress using below settings.

Finding user attributes

Go to Configure OAuth tab. Scroll down and click on Test Configuration.

You will see all the values returned by your OAuth Provider to WordPress in a table. If you don't see value for First Name, Last Name, Email or Username, make the required settings in your OAuth Provider to return this information.

OAuth/OpenID Ping Identity Single Sign On SSO WordPress create-newclient configuration-test-result

Once you see all the values in Test Configuration, go to Attribute / Role Mapping tab, you will get the list of attributes in a Username dropdown.

OAuth/OpenID Ping Identity Single Sign On SSO WordPress create-newclient attribute/role mapping

4. Role Mapping [Premium]

Click on “Test Configuration” and you will get the list of Attribute Names and Attribute Values that are sent by your OAuth provider.
From the Test Configuration window, map the Attribute Names in the Attribute Mapping section of the plugin. Refer to the screenshot for more details.

Okta Single Sign-On (SSO) - attribute mapping

Enable Role Mapping: To enable Role Mapping, you need to map Group Name Attribute. Select the attribute name from the list of attributes which returns the roles from your provider application.
Eg: Role

Okta Single Sign-On (SSO) - test configuration - role mapping

Assign WordPress role to the Provider role: Based on your provider application, you can allocate the WordPress role to your provider roles. It can be a student, teacher, administrator or any other depending on your application. Add the provider roles under Group Attribute Value and assign the required WordPress role in front of it under WordPress Role.

For example, in the below image. Teacher has been assigned the role of Administrator & Student is assigned the role of Subscriber.

Once you save the mapping, the provider role will be assigned the WordPress administrator role after SSO.
Example: As per the given example, Users with role ‘teacher’ will be added as Administrator in WordPress and ‘student’ will be added as Subscriber.

4. Login Settings / Sign In Settings.

The settings in Single Sign-On (SSO) Settings tab define the user experience for Single Sign-On (SSO). To add a Steam login widget on your WordPress page, you need to follow the below steps.

1. Sign in settings for wordpress 5.7 and before :

Go to WordPress Left Panel > Appearances > Widgets.
Select miniOrange OAuth. Drag and drop to your favourite location and save.

OAuth/OpenID Steam Single Sign On SSO WordPress create-newclient login button setting

2. Sign in settings for wordpress 5.8 :

Go to WordPress Left Panel > Appearances > Widgets.
Select miniOrange OAuth. Drag and drop to your favourite location and save.

Open your WordPress page and you can see the Steam SSO login button there. You can test the Steam Single Sign-On (SSO) now.

In this Guide, you have successfully configured Steam Single Sign-On (SSO) by configuring Steam as OAuth Provider and WordPress as OAuth Client using our WP OAuth Single Sign-On ( OAuth & OpenID Connect Client ) plugin. This solution ensures that you are ready to roll out secure access to your WordPress site using Steam login credentials within minutes.

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