SAML Single Sign-On into Joomla using miniOrange | miniOrange SSO | Login using miniOrange

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 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 between Service Provider and Identity provider, SAML is integration 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.

miniOrange Single Sign On (SSO) for Joomla miniOrange provides a ready to use solution for Joomla. This solution ensures that you are ready to roll out secure access to your Joomla site using miniOrange within minutes.
Joomla SAML app gives the ability to enable SAML Single Sign-On for Joomla Site. Joomla site is compatible with all SAML Identity Providers. Here we will go through a guide to configure SAML SSO between Joomla and your Identity Provider. By the end of this guide, users from your Identity Provider should be able to login and register to Joomla site.

Step 1: Configuring miniOrange as Identity Provider(IdP)

Go to miniOrange Admin console https://login.xecurify.com/moas and login with your miniOrange credentials.
From the left menu, go to Apps Manage Apps.

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In the right upper corner, select Add Application.

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In the search apps textbox, type Joomla. Select Joomla(SAML) and click on Add App.

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Enter the following the textboxes.

Custom Application Name	App name you like to provide. Eg. Joomla.
SP Entity ID or Issuer	Enter SP Entity ID / Issuer from the Service Provider Metadata tab of the plugin.
ACS URL	Enter ACS (AssertionConsumerService) URL from the Service Provider Metadata tab of the plugin.
Name Id	Select E-Mail Address as a Name Id from dropdown list.

Step 2: Creating policy for the App
- Select DEFAULT from the Group Name dropdown.
- Enter Policy Name you would like to provide. Eg Joomla Policy.
- Select Password from the First Factor Type dropdown.
- Click on Save button to add the App.
- From the Configured App list, search your application name you just added and click on the Metadata link.
- Click on the Download Metadata button.

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Step 2: Configuring Joomla as Service Provider (SP)

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

By Metadata URL :

Click on Upload IDP Metadata.

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Enter Metadata URL (Copy from IDP app) and click on Fetch Metadata.

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By Uploading Metadata File:

Click on Upload IDP Metadata.
Choose metadata file and click on Upload.

Joomla Single Sign On SSO SAML SP Upload Metadata file

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

Add a button on your site login page with the following URL:

Joomla Single Sign On SSO SAML SP Signin Settings

Step 3: Attribute Mapping (It is Optional to fill this). This is Premium feature.

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)
Group/Role:	Name of the Role attribute from Identity Provider(IdP)

You can check the Test Configuration Results under Service Provider Setup tab to get a better idea of which values to map here.

Step 4: Group Mapping (It is Optional to fill this). This is Premium feature.

Joomla uses a concept of Roles, designed to give the site owner the ability to control what users can and cannot do within the site.
Role mapping helps you to assign specific roles to users of a certain group in your Identity Provider (IdP).
While auto registering, the users are assigned roles based on the group they are mapped to.

Step 5: Redirection & SSO Links.

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.

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 .

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