Azure AD as IDP

Step 1: Setup Azure AD as Identity Provider

    miniorange img Prerequisites:

    Copy these values from the Service Provider Info tab of the SAML plugin.

    • SP Entity ID
    • ACS URL

    miniorange img Instructions:

Azure AD setup through App Registrations

  • Log in to Azure AD Portal

  • Select Azure Active Directory ⇒ App Registrations. Click on New Application Registration.

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  • Assign a Name and choose the account type.In the Redirect URI field, provide the ACS URL provided in Service Provider Info tab of the plugin and click on Register button.
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  • Now, navigate to Expose an API menu option and Click the Set button for APPLICATION ID URI.

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  • Go back to Azure Active Directory ⇒ App Registrations window and click on Endpoints link.

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  • This will open up a window with multiple URLs listed there. Copy the Federation Metadata Document URL. This will be required while configuring the SAML plugin.

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Azure AD setup through Enterprise Applications

  • Log in to Azure AD Portal

  • Select Azure Active Directory ⇒ Enterprise Applications.

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  • Click on New Application.

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  • Click on Non-gallery application section and enter the name for your app and click on Add button.

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  • Click on Single sign-on from the application's left-hand navigation menu. The next screen presents the options for configuring single sign-on. Click on SAML.

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  • Enter the SP Entity ID for Identifier and the ACS URL for Reply URL from Service Provider Info tab of the plugin.

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  • By default, the following Attributes will be sent in the SAML token. You can view or edit the claims sent in the SAML token to the application under the Attributes tab.

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  • Copy App Federation Metadata Url. This will be used while configuring the SAML plugin.

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  • Click on User and groups from the applications left-hand navigation menu. The next screen presents the options for assigning the users/groups to the application.

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