Configure LinkedIn Single Sign-On (SSO) with Joomla OAuth Client Plugin
Overview
Set up Single Sign-On (SSO) on your Joomla site via LinkedIn OAuth provider with the help of Joomla OAuth & OpenID Connect plugin. Integrating LinkedIn Single Sign-On (SSO) into Joomla using OAuth 2.0 authentication protocol allows your users to securely login into your Joomla websites and applications by authenticating with LinkedIn OAuth provider. The LinkedIn OAuth Joomla plugin also provides advanced features such as, Auto create users, Attribute Mapping, Group Mapping etc. Visit our Joomla OAuth Client Plugin page to learn more about the features and Pricing plans we offer for the Joomla OAuth Single Sign-on (OAuth & OpenID connect) plugin.
Configuration Steps
In this configuration, LinkedIn functions as the OAuth server, while Joomla allows users to log in with their LinkedIn credentials by utilizing the Joomla OAuth Client Plugin.
Step 1: Install Joomla OAuth Client Plugin
- Login into your Joomla site’s Administrator console.
- From left toggle menu, click on System, then under Install section click on Extensions.
- Now click on Or Browse for file button to locate and install the plugin file downloaded earlier.
- Installation of plugin is successful. Now click on Get Started!
- Under Configure OAuth -> Pre-Configured Apps tab, select your OAuth Provider. You can also search for custom OAuth or custom OpenID application in the search bar, and configure your own custom provider.
- After selecting your OAuth provider, you will be redirected to the Step 1 [Redirect URL] tab. Now copy the Callback/Redirect URL which we will use to configure LinkedIn as OAuth Server, then click on the Save & Next button.
Step 2: Configure LinkedIn as OAuth Server
- First of all, go to LinkedIn in order to create a new application. Click on Create Application button.
- Enter the required details and click on the Submit button to save your changes.
- Click on Auth tab to enter details of Joomla OAuth Client.
- Copy the Redirect/Callback URl of Joomla OAuth Client plugin and enter it under OAuth 2.0 -> Authorized Redirect URLs textbox. Click on the Add button adjacent to the text box to save it. Finally, click on the Update button to save your configurations.
Step 3: Configure Client ID & Secret
- Now copy the Client ID and the Client Secret which we will use in later step.
- Go to the products tab and select Share on LinkedIn then select Sign in with LinkedIn.
- Go back to your Joomla Dashboard. Then go to Step 2 [Client ID & Secret].
- Paste the Client ID, Client Secret and Domain. Also Set Client Credentials In header then click on Save Settings. Once Settings are saved then click on Save Configuration.
- Scope & Endpoints are given below, which are required for configuring Joomla as OAuth Client plugin to configure LinkedIn as a custom OAuth or OIDC provider.
| Scope | r_emailaddress r_liteprofile w_member_social |
| Authorize Endpoint | https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/authorization |
| Access Token Endpoint | https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/accessToken |
| Get User Info Endpoint | https://api.linkedin.com/v2/me |
| Custom redirect URL after logout:[optional] | https://YOUR_DOMAIN/v2/logout?client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID&returnTo=LOGOUT_URL |
| Set Client Credentials | In Both (In Header and In Body) |
Step 4: Configure Attribute Mapping
- User Attribute Mapping is mandatory for enabling users to successfully login into Joomla. We will be setting up user profile attributes for Joomla using below settings.
- Go to Step 3 [Attribute Mapping] tab and click on Test Configuration button.
- You will be able to see the attributes in the Test Configuration output as follows.
- Now go to the Step 3 [Attribute Mapping] tab and Select the attribute name for Email and Username from dropdown. Then click on Finish Configuration button.
Step 5: Setup Login/SSO URL
- Now go to Step 4 [SSO URL] tab, here copy the Login/SSO URL and add it to your Site by following the given steps.
- Now logout and go to your Joomla site's pages where you have added this link. You will see a login link where you placed that button. Click on this button to perform SSO.
