Google Apps as IdP for WordPress

Step 1:Setup Google Apps/G Suite as Identity Provider

Follow the following steps to set up Google Apps / G Suite as an Identity Provider

• In the miniOrange SAML SP SSO plugin, navigate to Service Provider Metadata tab. Here, you can find the SP metadata such as SP Entity ID and ACS (AssertionConsumerService) URL which are required to configure the Identity Provider.

• Go to https://admin.google.com and login with your G Suite administrator account.
• Go to Apps from the left menu and click SAML Apps.
  
  

• Click on the “+” button at the bottom right corner to create a new SAML app.
• Select button SETUP MY OWN CUSTOM APP
  
  

• Download IDP metadata from option 2. This is necessary for later configuration of the add-on.
• You can also copy G Suite details from Option 1 and download the certificate to configure the add-on  manually.
• Click Next.
  
  

• Enter details from the SP Info tab in the add-on as given below.
  
  

  Information to be entered in G Suite	Information to copy from the add-on in SP Info tab
  ACS URL	ACS URL
  Entity ID	SP Entity ID/ Issuer
  Signed Response	✓
  Name ID Format	EMAIL

• Click Next.

• Click on Add New Mapping
• Add mapping for first name and last name
• Click on Finish
  
  

• Go to SAML Apps again.
• Click on the menu against your app and select ON for everyone or ON for some to activate SSO