SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) into Inkling using Joomla IDP Plugin
Inkling
Login using Joomla Users ( Joomla as SAML IDP ) plugin gives you the ability to use your Joomla credentials to log into Inkling. Here we will go through a step-by-step guide to configure SSO between Inkling 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 Inkling as Service Provider
1. Configure Inkling as the Service Provider (SP)
- Obtain issuer(Entity id), ACS URL, if Inkling SP is configured for signed requests then you need to provide the certificate in the plugin as well. Obtain it from metadata file of Inkling SP.
- In Identity provider tab of IDP plugin enter the values:
Service Provider Name Choose appropriate name according to your choice. SP Entity ID or Issuer Inkling SP's Entity ID ACS URL Inkling SP's 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. Response Signed Unchecked. Assertion Signed Checked. Encrypted Assertion Unchecked. - You will need to upload the IdP metadata or give certain IDP information in Inkling. You can get this information from the Service Provider Tab in the plugin.
- You will need to configure user attributes to be sent in the SAML response which Inkling needs to log in the user. You can do this under the Attribute/Role Mapping Tab in the plugin. Note the Attributes required for Inkling.
- Configure the plugin to send relevant user details.
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Please Note: The name you provide in the plugin for each attribute has to match the name being asked in the plugin dashboard.
In this, you have successfully integrated Inkling - SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) with plugin- Login using Joomla Users ( Joomla as SAML IDP ). Configuring Inkling as SP and Joomla as IDP. This solution ensures that you are ready to roll out secure Single Sign-On (SSO) access with SAML 2.0 Authentication into Inkling using Joomla login credentials.
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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