Login with IMIS Single Sign-On (SSO) using WordPress OAuth | IMIS SSO

Steps to configure IMIS Single Sign-On (SSO) Login into WordPress

1. Setup IMIS as OAuth Provider

• Log in to IMIS Developer Console from here.
• To create a new application, go to Settings -> Contacts -> Client Applications.
• In Client Applications, click on Add Client application.

• Enter the required details and click on Save button.

• After successfully creating a new application, create a new Single Sign-On content item by following the below steps:
• Go to RiSE > Page Builder > Manage content.
• Create a new content record (New > Website Content).
• Give the content record a Title.
• From a content record, select Add content.
• Open the Contact folder, then select the Single Sign-On content item.

• Select the desired Client application.

• Click OK, then click Save & Publish.
• Open the Single Sign-On content which you just created. After opening it, copy the Publish location and keep it handy (this will be the authorization endpoint).

You've successfully configured WordPress SSO using IMIS as OAuth Provider on your WordPress site, allowing users to use IMIS SSO login into the WordPress site with their IMIS SSO login Credentials.

2. Setup WordPress as OAuth Client

• Go to Configure OAuth tab and search your application name to add a new client application into your website, Here IMIS.

• Configure App Name, Client ID, Client Secret, Domain from IMIS SSO application
• Please refer the below table for configuring the Scope & endpoints for IMIS in the plugin.

Scope:	openid
Authorize Endpoint:	https://IMIS-SSO-endpoint
Access Token Endpoint:	https://IMIS-domian-name/token
Get User Info Endpoint:	https://IMIS-domian-name/api/User/?UserName=


• Choose your Grant Type from the list of options & Click on Save Settings to save the configuration.

You've successfully configured WordPress SSO with IMIS making WordPress as OAuth Client, allowing users to implement secure IMIS SSO iinto the WordPress site with IMIS SSO login Credentials.

3. User Attribute Mapping.

• User Attribute Mapping is mandatory for enabling users to successfully login into WordPress. We will be setting up user profile attributes for WordPress using below settings.

Finding user attributes

• Go to Configure OAuth tab. Scroll down and click on Test Configuration.

• You will see all the values returned by your OAuth Provider to WordPress in a table. If you don't see value for First Name, Last Name, Email or Username, make the required settings in your OAuth Provider to return this information.

• Once you see all the values in Test Configuration, go to Attribute / Role Mapping tab, you will get the list of attributes in a Username dropdown.


4. Sign In Settings

• The settings in Single Sign-On (SSO) Settings tab define the user experience for Single Sign-On (SSO). To add a IMIS login widget on your WordPress page, you need to follow the below steps.

Sign in settings for WordPress 5.7 and before

• Go to WordPress Left Panel > Appearances > Widgets.
• Select miniOrange OAuth. Drag and drop to your favourite location and save.


Sign in settings for WordPress 5.8

• Go to WordPress Left Panel > Appearances > Widgets.
• Select miniOrange OAuth. Drag and drop to your favourite location and save.

• Open your WordPress page and you can see the IMIS SSO login button there. You can test the IMIS Single Sign-On (SSO) now.

Sign in settings for WordPress 5.9

• Make sure the "Show on login page" option is enabled for your application. (Refer to the below image)

• Now, go to your WordPress Login page. (Eg. https://< your-wordpress-domain >/wp-login.php)
• You will see an IMIS SSO login button there. Once you click the login button, you will be able to test the IMIS Single Sign-On (SSO).


IMIS Single Sign-On (SSO) should now be successfully configured with IMIS as the OAuth Provider and WordPress as the OAuth Client. IMIS OAuth SSO plugin secures the user’s login process and improves user authentication using IMIS Single Sign-On IMIS SSO should fulfill all your needs with features like multi-factor authentication, multiple grant type support, attribute mapping, role mapping, etc. You can also protect your complete WordPress site behind IMIS SSO.

Additional Resources

• WordPress Single Sign-On (SSO) OAuth / OpenID Connect / JWT
• What is OAuth 2.0 and how does it work?
• IMIS Login - Create your IMIS account for IMIS SSO
• WordPress Single Sign-On SSO - WordPress OAuth Plugin
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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