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PingFederate SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) into Joomla


miniOrange Joomla SAML SP SSO plugin helps you to integrate your Joomla site to PingFederate using SAML 2.0 protocol. The miniOrange Joomla SAML SP Single Sign-on (SSO) plugin is simple to set up PingFederate SSO into Joomla and enable secure login into Joomla. As a result, users can access multiple Joomla applications with one login after authenticating with their PingFederate IDP credentials.

Our plugin is compatible with Joomla 3 as well as Joomla 4 with all the SAML 2.0 compliant Identity Providers. Here we will go through a step-by-step guide to configure SAML SSO login between the Joomla site and PingFederate by considering PingFederate as IDP (Identity Provider) & Joomla as SP (Service Provider).

What is SSO ?


Single sign-on (SSO) is an authentication method that enables users to access multiple applications with one-click login and one set of credentials. For example, after users log in to your Joomla site, they can automatically access all resources of the Joomla site. When you set up SSO, you configure one system to trust another to authenticate users, eliminating users' need to log in to each system separately. The system that authenticates users is called an Identity Provider. The system that trusts the Identity Provider for authentication is called the Service Provider.
Your SP then sends a SAML request to IDP when a user attempts to log in. Upon IDP authentication, it sends SAML assertions to the SP that provide information about the user. The assertion is received by SP, which then verifies it in accordance with the Identity Provider configuration and grants the user access to your Joomla website.

Download of Plugin

Joomla SAML Handbook

This detailed Handbook for the Joomla SAML SP Single Sign On plugin gives an in-depth explanation of the features of the plugin.

Free Configuration Support and Trial

If you want any assistance or support while configuring a plugin or integrating PingFederate with Joomla, then click on the Free Configuration Setup button.

We provide a 7-day full feature trial of our license version of the plugin where you can thoroughly test out all the features of the plugin on your site. Click on the Free Business Trial button if you want us to set up the trial for you.

Steps to Integrate PingFederate Single Sign-On (SSO) with Joomla SAML SP

1. Download and setup Joomla SAML SP Plugin

  • Download the zip file for the miniOrange SAML SP plugin for Joomla from the link here.
  • Login into your Joomla site’s Administrator console.
  • From left toggle menu, click on System, then under Install section click on Extensions.
  • Downlaod and Intall SAML SSO plugin
  • Here click on Browse for file button to locate and install the plugin file downloaded earlier.
  • Install the SAML SP Plugin from your computer
  • Once Installation of plugin is successful. Now click on Start Using miniOrange SAML SP plugin.
  • Start Using miniOrange SAML SP plugin
  • Then go to the Service Provider Metadata tab, scroll down and copy the SP-EntityID and the ACS URL.
  • Copy SP-EntityID and ACS URL

2. Configure PingFederate as Identity Provider

  • Login to your PingFederate User Admin dashboard.
  • Click on the Identity Provider in the left navigation menu.
  • Under SP CONNECTION, click on Create New button.
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  • Select the Browser SSO Profiles connection template on the Connection Type tab and click Next.
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  • Select Browser SSO on the Connection Options tab and click Next.
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  • Select File as the method for importing metadata and click Choose file to choose the miniOrange SSO plugin’s metadata on the Import Metadata tab. Click Next.
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  • Review the information on the Metadata Summary tab and click Next.
  • In the General Info tab ensure that the Service Provider’s Entity ID, Connection Name, and Base URL fields pre-populate based on the metadata. Click Next.
  • Navigate to the Browser SSO tab and click on the Configure Browser SSO. You will be redirected to Browser SSO Setup wizard.
    1. Select the IdP-Initiated SSO and SP-Initiated SSO options on the SAML Profiles tab and click Next.
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    3. Enter your desired assertion validity time from on the Assertion Lifetime tab and click Next. By default, it is configured 5 minutes for both.
    4. Navigate to the Assertion Creation and click on the Configure Assertion Creation. You will be redirected to the assertion creation setup wizard.
      • I. In the Identity Mapping tab select STANDARD and click Next.

        II. Select a Subject Name Format for the SAML_SUBJECT on the Attribute Contract tab and click Next.

        III. Click Map New Adapter Instance on the Authentication Source Mapping.

        Pingfederate SAML Single Sign-On SSO into Joomla, source mapping

        IV. Select an Adapter Instance and click Next. The adapter must include the user’s email address.

        Pingfederate SAML Single Sign-On SSO into Joomla, adapter instance

        V. Select the Use only the adapter contract values in the SAML assertion option on the Mapping Method tab and click Next.

        VI. Select your adapter instance as the Source and the email as the Value on the Attribute Contract Fulfilment tab and click Next.

        Pingfederate SAML Single Sign-On SSO into Joomla, Attribute mapping

        VII. (Optional) Select any authorization conditions you would like on the Issuance Criteria tab and click Next.

        VIII. Click Done on the Summary.

        IX. Click Next on the Authentication Source Mapping tab.

        X. Click Done on the Summary tab.

        XI. Click Next on the Assertion Creation.

    5. Navigate to the Protocol Settings tab of the Browser SSO wizard and click on the Configure Protocol settings.
      • Select POST for Binding and specify the single sign-on endpoint URL in the Endpoint URL field on the Assertion Consumer Service URL Click Next.
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      • Select POST on the Allowable SAML Bindings tab and click Next.
      • Select your desired signature policies for assertions on the Signature Policy tab and click Next.
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      • Select your desired encryption policy for assertions on the Encryption Policy tab and click Next.
      • Click Done on the Protocol Settings Summary tab.
      • Click Done on the Browser SSO Summary.
  • Navigate to the Credentials and click on the Configure Credentials. You will be redirected to the Credentials setup wizard.
    • Select the Signing Certificate to use with the Single Sign-On service and select Include the certificate in the signature element in the Digital Signature Settings tab. Click Done.
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    • Click Done on the Summary.
    • Click Next on the Credentials.
  • Select Active for the Connection Status on the Activation & Summary tab and click Save.
  • Now, navigate to the Ping Federate User Admin dashboardè Identity Provide.
  • Click Manage All under SP Connections.
  • Click Export Metadata for the desired service provider connection.
  • Click Export on the Export & Summary tab and click Done.

3. Configure PingFederate Identity Provider with Joomla SAML Service Provider

In Joomla SAML plugin, go to Service Provider Setup Tab. There are three ways to configure the plugin:

    SAML SSO Single-Sign-On By Metadata URL :

    • Click on Upload IDP Metadata.
    • Upload IDP Metadata
    • Enter Metadata URL (Copied from PingFederate) and click on Fetch Metadata.
    • Upload IDP Metadata

    SAML SSO Single-Sign-On By Uploading Metadata File:

    • Click on choose metadata file and click on Upload.
    • Upload IDP Metadata

    SAML SSO Single-Sign-On Manual Configuration :

    • Copy SAML Entity ID, SAML Single-Sign-On Endpoint URL and X.509 certificate from Federation Metadata document and paste it in Idp Entity ID or Issuer, Single Sign-on Service URL, X.509 Certificate fields respectively in the plugin.
    • Idp Entity ID or Issuer SAML Entity ID in the Federation Metadata document
      Single Sign-On Service URL SAML Single-Sign-On Endpoint URL in the Federation Metadata document
      X.509 Certificate X.509 Certificate in the Federation Metadata document
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  • Click on Test Configuration.
  • Test configuration
  • Congratulaions we have successfully configured Joomla SAML Service Provider with PingFederate as Identity Provider.

4. Attribute Mapping - Premium Feature (Included with Business Trial)

  • Attributes are user details that are stored in your Identity Provider.
  • Attribute Mapping helps you to get user attributes from your Identity Provider (IDP) and map them to Joomla user attributes like firstname, lastname etc.
  • While auto registering the users in your Joomla site these attributes will automatically get mapped to your Joomla user details.
  • In Joomla SAML plugin, go to Attribute Mapping tab and fill in all the fields.
    Username: Name of the username attribute from IDP (Keep NameID by default)
    Email: Name of the email attribute from IDP (Keep NameID by default)
    First Name: Name of the first name attribute from IDP
    Last Name: Name of the last name attribute from IDP
  • Attribute Mapping
  • You can check the Test Configuration Results under Service Provider Setup tab to get a better idea of which values to map here.

5. Group Mapping - Premium Feature (Included with Business Trial)

  • Group mapping helps you to assign specific group to users of a certain group in your Identity Provider (IDP).
  • While auto registering, the users are assigned group based on the group to which they are mapped.
  • Group Mapping

6. Redirection & SSO Links - Premium Feature (Included with Business Trial)

  • Go to Login Settings tab. There are multiple features availabe in this tab like Auto redirect the user to Identity Provider and Enable Backed Login for Super Users. To use these features, click on the respective checkboxes.
  • Joomla Single Sign On SSO SAML SP Signin Settings

    You have successfully completed your miniOrange SAML 2.0 SP configurations. Still, if you are facing any difficulty please mail us on joomlasupport@xecurify.com .

Additional Resources.

miniorange Joomla SAML Single sign-on(web SSO) supports multiple known IDPs like ADFS, Azure AD, Salesforce,
Shibboleth, Onelogin, Okta, SimpleSamlPhp, Google apps, Bitium, OpenAM, miniorange IDP, Centrify and many more.

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