Joomla OAuth Client Integration with GitLab Single Sign-On (SSO)
Set up Single Sign-On (SSO) on your Joomla site via GitLab OAuth provider with the help of Joomla OAuth & OpenID Connect plugin. Integrating GitLab Single Sign-On (SSO) into Joomla using OAuth 2.0 authentication protocol allows your users to securely login into your Joomla websites and applications by authenticating with GitLab OAuth provider. The GitLab OAuth Joomla plugin also provides advanced features such as, Auto create users, Attribute Mapping, Group Mapping etc. Visit our Joomla OAuth Client Plugin page to learn more about the features and Pricing plans we offer for the Joomla OAuth Single Sign-on (OAuth & OpenID connect) plugin.
Pre-requisites : Download And Installation
Setup Gitlab as OAuth Provider with Joomla OAuth Client
1. Download and Setup Joomla OAuth Client
- Download the zip file for the miniOrange OAuth Client plugin for Joomla.
- Login into your Joomla site’s administrator console.
- From left toggle menu, click on System, then under Install section click on Extension.
- Upload the downloaded zip file to install the Joomla OAuth Client plugin.
- Installation of the plugin is successful. Now click on Start Using miniOrange OAuth Client plugin.
- Under Configure OAuth tab, select GitLab as an OAuth Provider.
- Copy the Callback / Redirect URL which is needed while configuring GitLab as OAuth Server.
2. Configure Gitlab as OAuth Provider
- First of all, go to GitLab and log into your Gitlab account.
- Go to Applications tab.
- Add Name of your Application (any unique name you wish to give) and Redirect URI/
Callback URL, which is copied from here.
(Most importantly, the Redirect URI/Callback URL is the URI where the user will be sent after authorization. You can get this URI from the Joomla OAuth Client Plugin.) - Make sure you chose the scope that fits your need.
(Most importantly, the scope chosen here should also be same as the entry on the Joomla OAuth Client Configuration ) - Click on Save. You will be shown the Application ID and Secret.
- Application ID as Client ID and Secret as Client Secret copy and keep aside you need to save in the Joomla Oauth client plugin configuration.
- Click on Save Settings.
3. Integrating Joomla with GitLab
- Go to your Joomla Dashboard-> Components-> miniOrange Joomla OAuth client-> Configured OAuth tab.
- Enter all the details and click on Save settings. After the save settings click on Test Configuration
Gitlab Endpoints and Scope:
| Scope: | openid read_user |
| Authorize Endpoint: | https://gitlab.com/oauth/authorize |
| Access Token Endpoint: | https://gitlab.com/oauth/token |
| Get User Info Endpoint: | https://gitlab.com/api/v4/user |
| Set Client Credentials: | In Both (In Header and In Body) |
4. User Attribute Mapping
- Once you click on Test Configuration button, you will be able to see the attributes in the Test Configuration output as follows.
- Under the Attribute Mapping section map the Attribute Names from the Test Configuration table.(refer the screenshot above)
- Go to the Attribute Mapping section in the plugin and map the Attribute Names from the Test Configuration table. Now enter Group Attribute name on the given field. (Refer to the screenshot)
- Uder the Role Mapping tab check the Enable Role Mapping checkbox. Assign the Role/Group names to the desired groups in Joomla and click on the Save Role Mapping settings button.
- Now you can use Login / SSO URL to perform SSO.
- Now logout and go to your Joomla site's pages where you have added this link. You will see a login link where you placed that button. Click on this button to perform SSO.
- Congratulations, you have successfully configured the miniOrange OAuth Client plugin with your Gitlab OAuth Provider.
- Click on the Upgrade Plans tab to check out our complete list of features and various licensing plans. OR you can click here to check features and licensing plans.
- If you want to purchase any of the paid version of the plugin, you have to register/login with us in Account Setup tab. OR you can register/login Here .
- 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
- Authorization Grant
- Implicit Grant
- Client Credentials
- What is OAuth 2.0?
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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5. Role/Group mapping [Premium]
6. Login Settings
7. Supported Grant Types
You have successfully configured Joomla as OAuth Client for achieving Joomla Gitlab Single Sign-On (SSO) with Joomla for user authentication.
In this guide, you have successfully configured Joomla Gitlab Single Sign-On (SSO) by configuring Gitlab as OAuth Provider and Joomla as OAuth Client using our Joomla OAuth Client plugin.This solution ensures that you are ready to roll out secure access to your Joomla site using Gitlab login credentials within minutes.
Additional Resources
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