SAML Single Sign On (SSO) into Drupal using Salesforce as IDP

Drupal SAML Salesforce SSO ( Single Sign-on ) setup will allow your user to login to your Drupal site using their Salesforce Credentials. Drupal SAML module gives the ability to enable SAML Single Sign-on for Drupal. This module is compatible with all SAML Identity Providers ( IDP ). We provide Drupal SAML SP 2.0 Single Sign on (SSO) - SAML Service Provider module which is compatible with Drupal 7, Drupal 8 and Drupal 9. Here we will go through a guide to configure SAML SSO between Drupal and Salesforce Idp. By the end of this guide, users from your Identity Provider should be able to login into the Drupal site.

If you have any queries or if you need any sort of assistance in configuring the module, you can contact us at drupalsupport@xecurify.com. If you want, we can also schedule an online meeting to help you configure the Drupal SAML SP 2.0 Single Sign on (SSO) login module.

Setup Video Salesforce Suite with Drupal SAML Single Sign On

You can refer the steps to configure Salesforce with the Drupal SAML module from the video or documentation given below:

Steps to configure Salesforce CRM SAML Single Sign-On ( SSO ) Login into Drupal site

2. Setup Drupal as Service Provider

• In the miniOrange SAML Service Provider module, navigate to Service Provider Metadata tab. Here, you can find the SP metadata such as SP Entity ID / Issure, SP ACS URL (AssertionConsumerService) and X.509 Certificate which are required to configure the Identity Provider ( Salesforce ), Copy it and keep it handy.

• You can provide metadata to your IDP. This can be accomplished in two ways:
• You are given a metadata URL that you can provide directly to your IdP.
• You can Download XML Metadata file and upload it on your Identity Provider ( Salesforce Suite ).

• In the miniOrage SAML Service Provider module, go to Service Provider Setup tab of the module. There are two way to configure Drupal SAML Service Provider SSO module:

A. By Uploading IDP Metadata

• Click on Upload IDP Metadata link.
• Click on Upload Metadata File and click on Upload File to fetch your information.
• You can either Upload Metadata URLand click on Fetch Metadata button.


B. Manual Configuartion

• Provide the required settings (i.e. Identity Provider Name, Idp Entity ID or Issuer, SAML Login URL and X.509 Certificate ) find to your Identity Provider Salesforce and click on Save Configuration button to save your configuration.

Identity Provider Name	Enter name of Identity Provider
Idp Entity ID or Issuer	Copy Idp Entity ID / Issuer from Salesforce Dashboard and paste it.
SAML Login URL	Copy Single Sign On URL from Salesforce Dashboard and paste it.
X.509 Certificate	Copy and Download Signing certificate from Salesforce Dashboard and paste it.

3. Setup Salesforce as Identity Provider

 Configure Salesforce as IdP

• Go to https://login.salesforce.com and login into Salesforce.
• Log into salesforce and go to Setup.

• From the left menu, navigate to Security Controls » Identity Provider, present uder Administer menu option.

• Click on Enable Identity Provider button. After enabling the Identity Provider, you should be able to see Salesforce metadata endpoints and certificate details.

• Under Service Providers Section, click on Service Providers are now created via Connected Apps. Click here link

• Enter Connected App Name, API Name and Contact Email.

• Under Web App Settings, check the Enable SAML checkbox and enter the following values:

Entity ID	Enter SP Entity ID / Issuer from the Serivice Provider Metadata tab of the module.
ACS URL	Enter ACS (AssertionConsumerService) URL from the Serivice Provider Metadata tab of the module.
Subject Type	Username
Name ID Format	urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:nameid-format:persistent

3.1 Assign Profiles

• Now from left pane, under Administration Setup, select Manage Apps Connected Apps.

• Click on the App you just created.
• Scroll down, under Profiles click on Manage Profiles, Select the profiles you want to give access to login through this app.

3.2 Download metadata for communities

• Under SAML Login Information, click on Download Metadata.
• Open the downloaded file in some browser like Chrome, Firefox, IE, Microsoft Edge.
• Search for "ds:X509Certificate" tab and copy the entire string under this tag. String would be like this: "MII....".
• Keep this certificate value handy for next steps.

You have successfully configured Salesforce as SAML IdP (Identity Provider) for achieving Salesforce SSO login into your Drupal Site.

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Conclusion:

In this Guide, you have successfully configured Salesforce SAML Single Sign-On ( Salesforce Login ) choosing Salesforce as IdP and Drupal as SP using miniOrange SAML SP 2.0 Single Sign On (SSO) - SAML Service Provider Login module. This solution ensures that you are ready to roll out secure access to your Drupal site using Salesforce login credentials within secound.

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Additional Resources

• What is Single Sign-On (SSO)?
• What is SAML?
• What is SSO? How works SAML SSO authentication?
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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