SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) into Panopto using Joomla as IDP

Single Sign-On in Panopto using Joomla IDP allows users to log in to Panopto using Joomla by configuring Panopto as a Service Provider (SP) and Joomla as a SAML Identity Provider (IDP). This guide will take you through a step-by-step process to configure SSO between the two platforms.

What is Panopto?
Panopto is a powerful business intelligence tool used for data visualization in the form of charts, graphs, and more, to gain business insights for better company development. It is an interactive tool that helps business managers and team leaders make quicker and more appropriate decisions. Non-technical staff can also create customized dashboards for their work using Panopto's drag-and-drop interface.

Pre-requisites: Download And Installation

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Install Joomla IDP Plugin

• Download the zip file for the miniOrange Joomla IDP plugin.
• Log into your Joomla site’s administrator console.
• From left toggle menu, click on System, then under Install section click on Extensions.

• Upload the downloaded zip file to install the Joomla IDP plugin.

• Installation of the plugin is successful. Now click on Start Using miniOrange SAML IDP Plugin to configure miniOrange Joomla IDP plugin.

Steps to configure Panopto SSO with Joomla as IDP.

1. Configure Panopto as Service Provider

• Go to the miniOrange Joomla IDP plugin, navigate to the Identity Provider tab.
• Here, you can find the Identity Provider Metadata XML URL/File or endpoints like IDP Entity ID, SAML Login URL, SAML Logout URL (Premium Feature), and Certificate for SP configuration. Download the XML Metadata by clicking on the button as shown below.

• Open a new browser tab or window, Log in to your Panopto Server as Account Administrator.
• Once logged in, expand the System menu and click Identity Providers.

• Click the Add Provider link.
• Select SAML 2.0.From here you can either upload your IDP's metadata file or manually enter the settings for your SAML provider and click Save when complete.
• Enter the information into the corresponding fields.



Provider Type	SAML20
Instance Name	Enter name of your Joomla Site.
Friendly Description	This can be anything you'd like; it is just describing your provider. This is how the IDP will be displayed in the sign-in dropdown..
Bounce Page URL	Copy and paste the SAML Login URL.
Panopto Entity ID	https://<panoptoserverURL>/Panopto/Pages/Auth/Login.aspx
Issuer	Copy and paste the IDP-Entity ID.
Public Key	Download and Open the Certificate in Notepad. Copy and paste the content here.

2. Configure Joomla as Identity Provider

• Now go to Components miniOrange Joomla IDP Service Provider

• Navigate to the Service Provider tab and complete the fields for Service Provider Name, SP Entity ID or Issuer, ACS URL, and NameID Format. Refer to this step to get Service Provider details. Fill in the other fields according to your requirements. Click on Save.

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.


• Now click on Advance Mapping tab. Select the NameID Attribute and then click on Save Button.


You have successfully completed your miniOrange SAML 2.0 IDP configurations.

3. Attribute Mapping (Premium Feature)

• In the miniOrange Joomla IDP plugin, navigate to the Advance Mapping tab.
• Here, you can configure Custom attribute mapping and also add additional User Attributes.

You have successfully configured Single Sign-On with Panopto as Service Provider and Joomla as Identity Provider. If you require any further support or, if you are facing any difficulty please mail us on joomlasupport@xecurify.com

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Additional Resources.

• What is Single Sign-On (SSO)
• What is SAML?
• Additional SAML IDP guides
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)