IdentityServer4 SAML Single sign-on (SSO) is an authentication method that enables IdentityServer4 users to access multiple Joomla applications with one login and one set of credentials.
What is SSO ?
Single sign-on (SSO) is anauthenticationmethod that enables users to access multiple applications with one-click login and one set of credentials. For example, after users log in to your org, they can automatically access all apps from the App Launcher. 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.
SAML allows exchanging of information betweenService ProviderandIdentity provider, SAML isintegration between SP and IDP. When a user tries to log in, your identity provider sends SAML assertions containing facts about the user to Identity Provider. Identity Provider receives the assertion, validates it against your Identity Provider configuration, and allows the user to access your org.
Our plugin is compatible with Joomla 4 as well as 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 Joomla site and IdentityServer4 by considering IdentityServer4 as IdP (Identity Provider & Joomla as SP (Service Provider).
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Note: To add SAML IDP functionality you would require modifications in the Startup.cs file.
services.AddIdentityServer()
// the rest of registrations (clients, resources, users, etc)
.AddSigningCredential(new X509Certificate2(/*your cert*/))
.AddSamlPlugin(options => {
options.Licensee = "/*your license key org name*/";
options.LicenseKey = "/*your license key*/";
})
.AddInMemoryServiceProviders(new List());
app.UseIdentityServer()
.UseIdentityServerSamlPlugin();
Configure IdentityServer4 as Service Provider
new Client {
ClientId = "http://localhost:5001/saml",
ClientName = "RSK SAML2P Test Client",
ProtocolType = IdentityServerConstants.ProtocolTypes.Saml2p,
AllowedScopes = { "openid", "profile" }
}
| ClientId | Provide clientId from Service Provider Metadata tab |
| ClientName | Provide Service Provider name |
| ProtocolType | IdentityServerConstants.ProtocolTypes.Saml2p |
| AllowedScopes | openid, profile |
new ServiceProvider {
EntityId = "http://localhost:5001/saml",
SigningCertificates = {new X509Certificate2("TestClient.cer")},/*Enter the certificate name*/
AssertionConsumerServices = { new Service(SamlConstants.BindingTypes.HttpPost, "http://localhost:5001/signin-saml") }
};
| Entity-Id | Provide Entity-Id from Service Provider Metadata tab |
| Signing Certificates | Download the Certificate from Service Provider Metadata tab of the plugin and enter Certificate name |
| Assertion Consumer Service URL | Provide the required Binding type followed by the ACS URL:
Http Post method: SamlConstants.BindingTypes.HttpPost Http Redirect method: SamlConstants.BindingTypes.HttpRedirect ACS URL: Provide ACS URL from Service Provider Metadata Tab |
You have successfully configured IdentityServer4 as SAML IDP ( Identity Provider) for achieving IdentityServer4 SSO login into your joomla Site.
By Metadata URL :
By Uploading Metadata File: 
Manual Configuration : | 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 |
Add a button on your site login page with the following URL:
By Metadata URL :
By Uploading Metadata File: 
Manual Configuration : | 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 |
Add a button on your site login page with the following URL:
| Username: | Name of the username attribute from IdP (Keep NameID by default) |
| Email: | Name of the email attribute from IdP (Keep NameID by default) |
| Group/Role: | Name of the Role attribute from Identity Provider(IdP) |
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