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

Single Sign-On in Panopto using Joomla IDP allows users to log in to Frontline Education 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 communications platform that allows users to connect with video, audio, phone, and chat.

  • 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.
Install Joomla SAML IDP Plugin

  • Installation of plugin is successful. Now click on Start Using miniOrange SAML IDP Plugin to configure miniOrange Joomla IDP plugin.
Get Started with SAML IDP Setup

  • 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.
Joomla SAML IDP Metadata

In this setup, Joomla serves as the repository for storing users i.e. it will act as the IDP while Panopto is where users will log in using their credentials from Joomla where Joomla SAML IDP SSO Plugin will be installed.

  • 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.
admin view panopto as sp
  • 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.
admin view panopto as sp admin view panopto as sp
  • Now go to Components -> miniOrange Joomla IDP -> Service Provider.
miniOrange Joomla IDP Service Provider tab

  • 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
Upload SP
    Metadata

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

  • You have successfully completed your miniOrange Joomla SAML 2.0 IDP configurations.
  • 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.
Joomla Custom Mapping

  • 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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