SAML Single Sign-On into Joomla using Google Apps
miniOrange Joomla SAML SP SSO plugin helps you to integrate your Joomla site to Google apps using SAML 2.0 protocol. Our user-friendly plugin simplifies the process of setting up Single Sign-on (SSO) with Google apps in Joomla, ensuring a secure login experience. This enables users to access various Joomla sites effortlessly using their Google apps IDP credentials.
Our plugin is designed to be compatible with Joomla 3, 4 as well as 5 and works seamlessly with all SAML 2.0 compliant Identity Providers. For a detailed overview of the comprehensive features offered by the Joomla SAML SP plugin, please visit our page here. Below, we provide a step-by-step guide on configuring SAML SSO login between your Joomla site and Google apps, with Google apps serving as the Identity Provider (IDP) and Joomla as the Service Provider (SP).
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. Users can automatically access all resources of the Joomla site once they are login using SSO.
- The implementation of SSO involves configuring one system to trust another for user authentication, removing the need for users to log in separately to each system. The system that authenticates users is called an Identity Provider. The system that trusts the Identity Provider for authentication is called the Service Provider.
- When a user initiates a login attempt, the Service Provider sends a SAML request to the Identity Provider. Upon successful IDP authentication, a SAML response containing user information is transmitted back to the Service Provider. Subsequently, the Service Provider verifies SAML response based on the Identity Provider configuration, and grants the user access to your Joomla website.
Pre-requisites: Download And Installation
Steps to Integrate Google apps Single Sign-On (SSO) with Joomla SAML SP
1. Setup Joomla SAML SP plugin
- Download the zip file for the miniOrange SAML SP plugin for Joomla.
- Log in to your Joomla site's Administrator console.
- In the left-hand toggle menu, go to System and then click on Extensions under the Install section.
- Click on the "Or Browse for file" button to browse and locate the plugin file that you downloaded earlier, then proceed to install it.
- The plugin installation has been successfully completed. Next, click on "Get Started!" to proceed.
- Go to the Service Provider Metadata tab and scroll down to copy the SP EntityID and the ACS URL.
2. Setup Google Apps/ G Suite as IDP
- Go to https://admin.google.com and login to your Google Apps Administrator account.
- On the Admin Home, From left menu bar click on Apps -> Overview.
- In the Apps, select Web and mobile apps.
- Click on Add App then click on Add custom SAML app.
- Enter the Application details and then click on CONTINUE .
- Then under Google Identity Provider details tab you will get metadata of Google apps. Click on DOWNLOAD METADATA button. Then click on CONTINUE .
- Configure the following details you received from this step(add redirection link here ) and then click on CONTINUE.
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ACS URL
ACS (Assertion Consumer Service) URL from the plugin under Service Provider Metadata Tab.
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Entity ID
SP-EntityID / Issuer from the plugin under Service Provider Metadata Tab.
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Signed Response
Checked
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Name ID
Select Basic Information from the first dropdown. Then Primary Email from the second dropdown.
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- Select attributes by clicking on ADD MAPPING button. Then click on FINISH button.
- Click on User access to change the Service status.
- Change the Service status to ON for everyone . Then click on SAVE button.
3. Configure Google Apps with Joomla
In Joomla SAML plugin, go to Service Provider Setup tab. Here are the ways to configure the plugin:
By Metadata File:
- In Joomla SAML plugin, go to Service Provider Setup tab, then click on Upload IDP metadata.
- Upload the Metadata file (downloaded from Google Apps) and click on the Upload button.
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 URL, X.509 Certificate value fields respectively in the plugin.
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IdP Entity ID or Issuer
SAML Entity ID in the Federation Metadata document
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Single Sign-On URL
SAML Single-Sign-On Endpoint URL in the Federation Metadata document
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X.509 Certificate Value
X.509 Certificate in the Federation Metadata document
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- Click on Save button and then Test Configuration button.
- Congratulations! We have successfully configured Joomla SAML Service Provider with Google Apps as Identity Provider.
4. How does SAML SSO login work?
- Copy the SSO URL from the Service Provider Setup tab.
- Open a new browser/private window and enter the copied SSO URL.
- You will be redirected to the Google Apps login page. Enter the Google Apps credentials. After successful authentication, the user will be redirected back to the Joomla site.
5. Attribute Mapping - Licensed feature.
- Attributes are user details that are stored in your Identity Provider. To learn more about Attribute Mapping, click here.
- Attribute Mapping helps you to get user attributes from your Identity Provider (IDP) and map them to Joomla user attributes like firstname, lastname, address, phone etc.
- Go to Attribute Mapping tab and fill in all the fields.
- You can check the Test Configuration Results under Service Provider Setup tab to get a better idea of which values to map here.
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Username:
Name of the username attribute from IdP (Keep NameID by default)
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Email:
Name of the email attribute from IdP (Keep NameID by default)
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First Name:
Name of the First name attribute from IdP
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Last Name:
Name of the last name attribute from IDP
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Step 6. Group Mapping - Licensed feature.
- Group/Role mapping helps you to assign specific roles to users of a certain group in your Identity Provider (IdP). To learn more about Group Mapping, click here.
- While performing SSO, the users are assigned roles based on the group they are mapped to.
Step 7. Redirection & SSO Links.
- Go to the Login Settings tab. You can add a SSO URL to Perform SAML SSO in your Joomla site by following the steps mentioned.
- There are multiple features availabe in this tab like Auto redirect the user to Identity Provider and Enable Backend Login for Super Users. To use these features, click on the respective checkboxes.
Congratulations, you have successfully configured the miniOrange SAML SP plugin with your Google Apps as IDP.
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If you encounter any problems or have questions, feel free to contact us. You can send your query via the Support button within the plugin or email us at joomlasupport@xecurify.com.
Additional Resources.
- What is Single Sign-On (SSO)
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- How to configure SSO with Azure AD Identity Provider
- How to configure SSO with ADFS
- How to configure SSO with Salesforce
- How to configure SSO with Okta
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Congratulations, you have successfully configured the miniOrange SAML SP plugin with your Google Apps as IDP.
Navigate to the Upgrade Plans tab to explore our comprehensive range of features and different licensing options. Alternatively, you can click here to view the features and licensing plans.
If you encounter any problems or have questions, feel free to contact us. You can send your query via the Support button within the plugin or email us at joomlasupport@xecurify.com.
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