Configure Clever Single Sign-On (SSO) with Joomla OAuth Client Plugin

Overview

Connecting Clever Single Sign-On (Clever SSO) with Joomla through the OAuth 2.0 protocol is easy with the miniOrange Joomla OAuth / OpenID Connect Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin. This plugin simplifies the setup process for Clever SSO in Joomla, enabling users to securely login by authenticating with their Clever OAuth Provider account details.

For more information about the features and plans offered for the Joomla OAuth Single Sign-On (OAuth & OpenID Connect) plugin, please visit our Joomla OAuth Client Plugin webpage.

Configuration Steps

In this configuration, Clever functions as the OAuth server, while Joomla allows users to log in with their Clever credentials by utilizing the Joomla OAuth Client Plugin.

Step 2: Configure Clever as OAuth Server

• Go to Clever and sign up/login to register a new app.
• Under Start your Clever Sandbox, click on the Click here to get started option.

• Follow the steps to create an application. (Refer to the images below)

• Click on the Save button to continue.

• Click on Next button to continue.

• Copy the Client ID and the Client Secret and keep handy for configuration of miniOrange OAuth Client. Copy the Redirect/Callback URL from your miniOrange OAuth Client plugin, then paste it in the Redirect URIs text field.
• Finally, click on the Save button to save your configurations.

• Click on the Next button to continue to next step.
• Select the browsers you want to be supported for certificate survey and select Secure Authorization Grant Flow for the which authorization flow do you use question.
• Enter all the other fields according to your use case and click on the Submit button in the end to save your configurations.

Step 3: Configure Client ID & Secret

• Go back to your Joomla Dashboard. Then go to Step 2 [Client ID & Secret].
• Paste the Client ID, Client Secret and Domain. Also Set Client Credentials In header then click on Save Settings. Once Settings are saved then click on Save Configuration.

• Scope & Endpoints are given below, which are required for configuring Joomla as OAuth Client plugin to configure Clever as a custom OAuth or OIDC provider.

Scope	read:students read:teachers read:user_id
Authorize Endpoint	https://clever.com/oauth/authorize
Access Token Endpoint	https://clever.com/oauth/tokens
Get User Info Endpoint	https://api.clever.com/v1.1/me
Set Client Credentials	In Both (In Header and In Body)