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How to Setup Single Sign-On into Joomla with IBM Security Verify as IDP


miniOrange Joomla SAML SP SSO plugin helps you integrate your Joomla site with IBM Security Verify using the SAML 2.0 protocol. The miniOrange Joomla SAML SP Single Sign-on (SSO) plugin makes it simple to set up IBM Security Verify SSO in Joomla and enable secure login in Joomla. As a result, users can access multiple Joomla applications with one login after authenticating with their IBM Security Verify IDP credentials.

Our plugin is compatible with Joomla 4 as well as with all the SAML 2.0 compliant Identity Providers.

Here we will go through a step-by-step guide to configure SAML SSO login between the Joomla site and IBM by considering IBM Security Verify as an IDP (Identity Provider) & Joomla as SP (Service Provider).

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 Joomla site, they can automatically access all resources of the Joomla site. 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.

Your SP then sends a SAML request to IDP when a user attempts to log in. Upon IDP authentication, it sends SAML assertions to the SP that provide information about the user. The assertion is received by SP, which then verifies it in accordance with the Identity Provider configuration and grants the user access to your Joomla website.

Pre-requisites : Download And Installation


Joomla SAML Handbook

This detailed Handbook for the Joomla SAML SP Single Sign On plugin gives an in-depth explanation of the features of the plugin.

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If you want any assistance or support while configuring a plugin or integrating IBM Security Verify with Joomla, then click on the Free Configuration Setup button.

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Steps to Setup Joomla Single Sign-On with IBM Security Verify as an IDP

1. Install Joomla Single Sign-On Plugin

  • Go to your Joomla dashboard.
  • Configure Joomla Single Sign-On with IBM
  • Click on System from the sidebar, then go to Extensions.
  • Configure Joomla Single Sign-On with IBM
  • Here you can install the Joomla Single Sign-On plugin in the following ways:
  • Install through Zip file
    • Download the plugin zip file from the link here.
    • Then in the Upload Package File section, click on the Browse for file and upload the file.
    • Configure Joomla Single Sign-On with IBM
  • Install the plugin from the Web
    • Go to the Install from Web tab and search for SAML SSO.
    • Now click on SAML SSO for Joomla from the search results and install the plugin.
    • Configure Joomla Single Sign-On with IBM
  • Finally click on Start using miniOrange SAML SP plugin.
  • Configure Joomla Single Sign-On with IBM
  • You have successfully installed the miniOrange Joomla Single Sign-On plugin.

2. Configure IBM Security Verify as IDP

  • Go to your Joomla dashboard then under miniOrange SAML Single Sign-On click on Service Provider Metadata.
  • Configure Joomla Single Sign-On with IBM
  • Here scroll down a bit and copy the SP-EntityID and the ACS URL. We will need these later while configuring IBM Security Verify.
  • Configure Joomla Single Sign-On with IBM
  • Now log into your IBM Security Verify dashboard here.
  • Configure Joomla Single Sign-On with IBM
  • Here under Applications on the sidebar, click on Applications.
  • Configure Joomla Single Sign-On with IBM
  • Click on add application.
  • Configure Joomla Single Sign-On with IBM
  • A Select Application Type popup window will appear. Here click on Custom application and then click on add application.
  • Configure Joomla Single Sign-On with IBM
  • Now give the custom application a name, and also give a Company name in the general tab.
  • Configure Joomla Single Sign-On with IBM
  • Go to the Sign-On tab and paste the SP-EntityID which we copied earlier, in the Provider ID space. Then paste the ACS URL in the Assertion consumer service URL (HTTP-POST) and Service provider SSO URL spaces.
  • Configure Joomla Single Sign-On with IBM
  • Scroll down a bit and select the samlsp option from the Service provider signer certificate dropdown menu.
  • Configure Joomla Single Sign-On with IBM
  • In the Sign-On tab, scroll to the right and copy the metadata URL as show in the image below. We will require the metadata URL while configuring the Joomla SAML SP plugin.
  • Configure Joomla Single Sign-On with IBM
  • You have now successfully configured IBM Security Verify as an IDP.

3. Configure Joomla SAML SP plugin

  • Go to your Joomla dashboard, then under miniOrange SAML Single Sign-On click on Service Provider Setup.
  • Configure Joomla Single Sign-On with IBM
  • Click on the Upload IDP metadata button.
  • Configure Joomla Single Sign-On with IBM
  • Here paste the metadata URL copied earlier in the Enter metadata URL space. Then click on Fetch metadata.
  • Configure Joomla Single Sign-On with IBM
  • You have successfully copied the IDP metadata.
  • Configure Joomla Single Sign-On with IBM
  • Finally click on the Test configuration button to test if you have configured the plugin correctly.
  • Configure Joomla Single Sign-On with IBM
  • Congratulations you have successfully configured Joomla SAML Service Provider with IBM Security Verify as Identity Provider.

4. Configure Attribute Mapping (Premium feature included with Business Trial)

  • 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.
  • Go to your Joomla dashboard, then under miniOrange SAML Single Sign-On click on Attribute Mapping to configure.
  • Configure Joomla Single Sign-On with IBM
  • You can check the Test Configuration Results under Service Provider Setup tab to get a better idea of which values to map here.

5. Configure Group Mapping (Premium feature included with Business Trial)

  • 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.
  • Go to your Joomla dashboard, then under miniOrange SAML Single Sign-On click on Group Mapping to configure.
  • Configure Joomla Single Sign-On with IBM

6. 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.
  • Configure Joomla Single Sign-On with IBM
  • You have successfully completed your miniOrange SAML 2.0 SP configuration. Still, if you are facing any difficulty please mail us on joomlasupport@xecurify.com.

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