Login using Joomla (IDP) into Canvas | Canvas SAML Single Sign-On I Canvas SSO
Login using Joomla (IDP) into Canvas | Canvas SAML Single Sign-On I Canvas SSO
Canvas LMS
Login using Joomla Users ( Joomla as SAML IDP ) plugin gives you the ability to use your Joomla credentials to log into Canvas LMS. Here we will go through a step-by-step guide to configure SSO between Canvas LMS as Service Provider and Joomla as an Identity Provider.
Pre-requisites : Download And Installation
- You may install the plugin by following these steps.
Steps for Integration of Joomla Single Sign-On (SSO) with Canvas LMS as Service Provider
1. Configure Canvas LMS as the Service Provider (SP)
- Login to your Canvas LMS LMS domain as an Account Administrator.
- Switch to Admin View.
- Go to Courses and under Managed Accounts, click on your domain name.
- Click on Authentication in the left pane and select SAML from the Choose an authentication service drop down list.
- Under Current Integration, click on Add New SAML Config and enter the details as shown:
| IdP Entity ID | Enter the IDP Entity value. You can find it under IDP METADATA tab in Joomla SAML IDP plugin. |
| Log On URL | Enter the IDP Entity value. You can find it under IDP METADATA tab in Joomla SAML IDP plugin. |
| Log Out URL | Enter the IDP Entity value. You can find it under IDP METADATA tab in Joomla SAML IDP plugin. |
| Certificate Fingerprint | Follow the steps below to copy the Thumbprint of certificate: 1. Open the certificate that was downloaded earlier. 2. Go to Details and in the field column select Thumbprint. 3. Copy the Thumbprint that opens in the pane by pressing CTRL+C (Right-Click won’t work!). 4. Paste the Thumbprint in the Certificate Fingerprint. Make sure that there are no spaces in between the Certificate Fingerprint. Remove them manually. |
| Login Attribute | NameID |
| Identifier Format | urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:emailAddress |
| Authentication Context | urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:ac:classes:PasswordProtectedTransport |
| Login Label | Username |
| Unknown User Url | Leave blank. |
You can Refers the FAQ's Canvas LMS .
2: Configuring Joomla as Identity Provider (IDP)
- Download SAML 2.0 IdP for Joomla from Here.
- Login to the administrator section of your Joomla 4 website :–
- From the dashboard of Joomla 4 site. Click on System to install the plugin
- Under System Install Extentions .
- Drag and drop your miniorange-joomla-saml-idp.zip file in the area indicated in the image below or browse and select the file to install the plugin.
- Now go to Components miniOrange Joomla IDP Service Provider
- Under Service Provider tab and fill in the Service Provider Name, SP Entity ID or Issuer, ACS URL and NameID Format. You will get these details from the Service Provider that you are using. Fill in the other fields according to your requirements. Click on Save.
- Click on NameID Attribute tab. Select the NameID Attribute and then click on Save Button.
Enter the following values:
| Service Provider Name | Choose appropriate name according to your choice . |
| SP Entity ID or Issuer | Service Provider Entity ID . |
| ACS URL | SP Assertion Consumer Service URL . |
| X.509 Certificate (optional) [For Signed Request] | Paste certificate value you copied from the Metadata file . |
| NameID Format | Select urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:emailAddress. |
| Assertion Signed | Checked. |
Miniorange Joomla SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) supports multiple known SPs like Panopto, Lucid charts, Agylia LMS, Moodle, Inkling SP, Zendesk, Tableau, Owncloud, miniOrange Wordpress SAML SP, Drupal SAML SP, Workplace by Facebook, Salesforce, Zoho, Klipfolio and many more.
You have successfully completed your miniOrange SAML 2.0 IDP configurations. Still, if you are facing any difficulty please mail us on joomlasupport@xecurify.com .
Additional Resources.
- What is Single Sign-On (SSO)
- What is SAML?
- Additional SAML IDP guides
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Free Trial:
If you would like to test out the plugin to ensure your business use case is fulfilled, we do provide a 7-day trial. Please drop us an email at joomlasupport@xecurify.com requesting a trial. You can create an account with us using this link.24*7 Active Support
If you face any issues or if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at joomlasupport@xecurify.com . In case you want some additional features to be included in the plugin, please get in touch with us, and we can get that custom-made for you. Also, If you want, we can also schedule an online meeting to help you Setup the Joomla SAML IDP Single Sign-On plugin.
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