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.
Salesforce as IDP (Identity Provider)
Salesforce can act as a single sign-on (SSO) identity provider to service providers, allowing end users to easily and securely access many web and mobile applications with one login. When using SAML for federated authentication, enable Salesforce as an identity provider (IDP) and then set up connected apps. However, the OpenID Connect protocol for Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication doesn’t require enabling Salesforce as an Identity provider (IDP).
Salesforce Signal 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 Salesforce within minutes.
Step 1: Configuring Salesforce as Identity Provider (IDP)
- Log into salesforce and go to Setup.
- From the left pane, select Build Create Apps.
- Scroll down, under Connected Apps, click on New button.
- Enter Connected App Name, API Name and Contact Email.
- Under Web App Settings, check the Enable SAML checkbox and enter the following values:
| Entity ID |
Enter SP Entity ID / Issuer from the Service Provider Metadata tab of the module. |
| ACS URL |
Enter ACS (Assertion Consumer Service) URL from the Service Provider Metadata tab of the module. |
| Subject Type |
Username |
| Name ID Format |
urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:nameid-format:persistent |
- Assign Profiles
- Now from left pane, under Administration Setup, select Manage Apps Connected Apps.
- Click on the App you just created.
- Scroll down, under Profiles click on Manage Profiles, Select the profiles you want to give access to login through this app.
- Download metadata for communities
- Under SAML Login Information, click on Download Metadata.
- Open the downloaded file in some browser like Chrome, Firefox, IE, Microsoft Edage.
- Search for "ds:X509Certificate" tab and copy the entire string under this tag. String would be like this: "MII....".
- Keep this certificate value handy for next steps.
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.
- Enter Metadata URL (Copy from IDP app) and click on Fetch Metadata.
By Uploading Metadata File:
- Click on Upload IDP Metadata.
- Choose metadata file and click on Upload.
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:
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 .
How miniorange Joomla SAML SSO plugin works?
SAML 2.0 SP Single Sign On ( SAML SSO) - Service Provider Plugin acts as a SAML 2.0 Service Provider which can be configured to establish the trust between the Joomla site and various SAML 2.0 supported Identity Providers to securely authenticate (Secure Login) the user to the Joomla site.
SAML 2.0 SP Single Sign On (SSO) - Service Provider plugin also provides Cross-Domain / Sub-domain login sharing with other Joomla websites.
We also provide a separate plugin that enables Joomla to act as an Identity Provider. It supports authentication with Joomla, user management, session management, change password, etc. You can configure any service provider with your Joomla site with the help of this plugin.
What is the use of the configuration or integration with SAML SSO?
Miniorange Provides best SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) solution to Salesforce Community.
SSO reduces the number of attack surfaces because users only log in once each day and only use one set of credentials. Reducing login to one set of credentials improves enterprise security. When employees have to use separate passwords for each app, they usually don't.
Single Sign-On (SSO) is a highly secure user authentication process. SSO lets the users access multiple applications with a single account credential and sign out instantly with one click.
Mini orange Joomla plugin supports SSO. To provide single sign-on services for your domain, Joomla acts as a service provider (SP) through the SAML (Secure Assertion Markup Language) standard.
Salesforce [SAML] Single Sign-On (SSO) login for Joomla can be achieved by using our Joomla SAML SP Single Sign-On(SSO) plugin. Our plugin is compatible with all the SAML compliant Identity providers. Here we will go through a step-by-step guide to configure SAML SSO login between the Joomla site and Salesforce
Salesforce Community SSO :-
The Joomla SAML Single Sign-On plugin allows your Salesforce community users to login to the Joomla site by authenticating with their Salesforce credentials (Login using Salesforce / Salesforce Login).
Our Joomla Single Sign-On (SAML SSO) plugin supports all the Salesforce SSO use cases such as Salesforce Login, Salesforce Single Sign-On, Salesforce Community SSO, Salesforce Login (Single Sign-On) into Joomla, Login using Salesforce, Login with Salesforce.
This allows you to seamlessly achieve Login using Salesforce, Salesforce Login, Salesforce Community SSO, Login with Salesforce, Salesforce Single Sign-On for your Joomla site.
