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SAML Single Sign-On into Joomla using Absorb LMS

miniOrange Joomla SAML SP SSO plugin helps you to integrate your Joomla site to Absorb LMS using SAML 2.0 protocol. Our user-friendly plugin simplifies the process of setting up Single Sign-on (SSO) with Absorb LMS in Joomla, ensuring a secure login experience. This enables users to access various Joomla sites effortlessly using their Absorb LMS IDP credentials.

Our plugin is designed to be compatible with Joomla 3, 4 as well as 5 and works seamlessly with all SAML 2.0 compliant Identity Providers. For a detailed overview of the comprehensive features offered by the Joomla SAML SP plugin, please visit our page here. Below, we provide a step-by-step guide on configuring SAML SSO login between your Joomla site and Absorb LMS, with Absorb LMS serving as the Identity Provider (IDP) and Joomla as the Service Provider (SP).

What is SSO ?

Single sign-on (SSO) is an authentication method that enables users to access multiple applications with one-click login and one set of credentials. For example, after users log in to your Joomla site, they can automatically access all resources of the Joomla site. The implementation of SSO involves configuring one system to trust another for user authentication, removing the need for users to log in separately to each system. The system that authenticates users is called an Identity Provider. The system that trusts the Identity Provider for authentication is called the Service Provider.
In this context, the system responsible for authenticating users is referred to as the Identity Provider (IDP), while the system relying on the Identity Provider for authentication is known as the Service Provider (SP). When a user initiates a login attempt, the Service Provider sends a SAML request to the Identity Provider. Upon successful IDP authentication, SAML assertions containing user information are transmitted back to the Service Provider. Subsequently, the Service Provider receives the assertion, verifies it based on the Identity Provider configuration, and grants the user access to your Joomla website.

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Steps to Integrate Absorb LMS Single Sign-On (SSO) with Joomla SAML SP

1. Setup Joomla SAML SP plugin

  • Download the zip file for the miniOrange SAML SP plugin for Joomla.
  • Login into your Joomla site’s Administrator console.
  • From left toggle menu, click on System, then under Install section click on Extensions.
  • Now click on Or Browse for file button to locate and install the plugin file downloaded earlier.
    • Install the SAML SP Plugin from your computer
  • Installation of plugin is successful. Now click on Get Started!
    • Start Using miniOrange SAML SP plugin
  • Go to the Service Provider Metadata tab and scroll down to copy the SP-EntityID and the ACS URL.
    • Copy SP-EntityID and ACS URL

2. Configure Absorb LMS as IdP

  • Login to the Absorb admin portal as a System Admin and navigate to Portal Settings. From Portal Settings, there is a button in the right-side menu labelled Manage SSO Settings. If you can't see this button, please contact your Absorb Client Success Manager to discuss enabling the feature.
    • Absorb LMS SAML Single Sign-On SSO into Joomla | login using Absorb LMS into Joomla manage sso settings
  • Click Add at the bottom of the page.
  • Now in the Name field you can enter some descriptive connection name of your choice. This name is only visible to admins.
    • Absorb LMS SAML Single Sign-On SSO into Joomla | login using Absorb LMS into Joomla SP initiated outbound setup
  • In the Method field select SAML.
  • In the Key field enter the Service provider certificate which you can get from the miniOrange Joomla SAML plugin under the Service Provider Setup tab.
    • Absorb LMS SAML Single Sign-On SSO into Joomla | login using Absorb LMS into Joomla SP certificate
  • In the Id Property field select the Absorb user profile field that Absorb should send as the NameID in the SAML assertion. This should be a unique identifier for learners.
  • The Assertion Consumer Service Url can be left blank as it should be provided to Absorb via the SAML Request. However if you are experiencing issues, you can hard code an ACS URL which you can get from the Service Provider Setup tab of the miniOrange Joomla SAML plugin.
  • Set the Signature Type to SHA1.
  • Include User Data: You can opt to send user data from the Absorb LMS to Joomla site in addition to the SAML Response by enabling this toggle.

    If OFF: No attributes will be included in the response.
    If ON: Absorb will append the following LMS attributes to the SAML Response in the AttributeStatement:
    • FirstName
    • LastName
    • Email
    • UserId
    • Username
    • UserExternalId
    • EmployeeNumber
    • JobTitle
    • DepartmentId
    • DepartmentName
    • ExternalDepartmentId
    • IsAdmin
    • Absorb LMS SAML Single Sign-On SSO into Joomla | login using Absorb LMS into Joomla include user data
  • Include Custom Fields: You can select to include any custom user fields present in the Absorb LMS as part of the attributes returned in the SAML Response.
    Note: This field is only visible if Include User Data is on.
    • Absorb LMS SAML Single Sign-On SSO into Joomla | login using Absorb LMS into Joomla include custom fields

3. Configure Joomla as Service Provider

In Joomla SAML plugin, go to Service Provider Setup tab. There are three ways to configure the plugin:

SAML SSO Single-Sign-On By Uploading Metadata File:

  • In Joomla SAML plugin, go to Service Provider Setup tab, then click on Upload IdP Metadata.
    • Upload IDP Metadata

SAML SSO Single-Sign-On By Metadata URL:

  • Enter Metadata URL (Copy from IDP app) and click on Fetch button.
    • Upload IDP Metadata

SAML SSO Single-Sign-On Manual Configuration:

  • Copy SAML Entity ID, SAML Single-Sign-On Endpoint URL and X.509 certificate from Federation Metadata document and paste it in Idp Entity ID or Issuer, Single Sign-on URL, X.509 Certificate fields respectively in the plugin.
IdP Entity ID or Issuer
SAML Entity ID in the Federation Metadata document
Single Sign-On URL
SAML Single-Sign-On Endpoint URL in the Federation Metadata document
X.509 Certificate Value
X.509 Certificate in the Federation Metadata document

    manual Configuration
  • Click on Save button and then Test Configuration button.
    • Save configuration
  • Once the test configuration is successful you will get the following window.
    • Test configuration
  • Congratulations you have successfully configured Joomla SAML Service Provider.

4. Attribute Mapping - This is Premium feature.

  • Attributes are user details that are stored in your Identity Provider.
  • Attribute Mapping helps you to get user attributes from your Identity Provider (IDP) and map them to Joomla user attributes like firstname, lastname, address, phone etc.
  • While auto registering the users in your Joomla site these attributes will automatically get mapped to your Joomla user details.
  • Go to Attribute Mapping tab and fill in all the fields.
    • Username:
    Name of the username attribute from IdP (Keep NameID by default)
    Email:
    Name of the email attribute from IdP (Keep NameID by default)
    Name:
    Name of the name attribute from IdP

    Joomla SAML Attribute Mapping
  • You can check the Test Configuration Results under Service Provider Setup tab to get a better idea of which values to map here.
  • Note: You can see how Attribute Mapping works here.

Step 5. Group Mapping - This is Premium feature.

  • Group/Role mapping helps you to assign specific roles to users of a certain group in your Identity Provider (IdP).
  • While auto registering, the users are assigned roles based on the group they are mapped to.
    • Joomla SAML SSO Group Mapping
  • Note: You can see how Group/Role Mapping works here.

Step 6. Redirection & SSO Links.

  • Go to Login Settings tab. You can add login Url to Perform SAML SSO in your Joomla site by following the steps below.
  • There are multiple features available in this tab like Auto redirect the user to Identity Provider and Enable Backend Login for Super Users. To use these features, click on the respective checkboxes.
    • Joomla Single Sign On SSO SAML SP Signin Settings
  • Click on the Upgrade tab to check out our complete list of features and various licensing plans. OR you can click here to check features and licensing plans.
  • In case, you are facing some issue or have any question in mind, you can reach out to us by sending us your query through the Support button in the plugin or by sending us a mail at joomlasupport@xecurify.com.

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