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


Single Sign-On in Tableau using Joomla IDP allows users to log in to Tableau using Joomla by configuring Tableau 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 Tableau?
Tableau 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 Tableau's drag-and-drop interface.

Pre-requisites: Download And Installation

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.
  • Tableau SP with Joomla IDP - Joomla Extensions
  • Upload the downloaded zip file to install the Joomla IDP plugin.
  • Tableau SP with Joomla IDP - Download zip file
  • Installation of the plugin is successful. Now click on Start Using miniOrange SAML IDP Plugin to configure miniOrange Joomla IDP plugin.
  • Tableau SP with Joomla IDP - Get Started

Steps to configure Tableau SSO with Joomla as IDP.

1. Configure Tableau 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.
  • Tableau SP with Joomla IDP - Configure Metadata
  • Log in to your Tableau Dashboard as Admin.
  • Click on Settings in the sidebar menu and then go to the Authentication tab.
  • Tableau SP with Joomla IDP - Authentication Settings
  • Under Authentication types, select Enable an additional authentication method and select SAML from the dropdown menu.
  • Tableau SP with Joomla IDP - Edit Connection
  • Note down the Tableau Entity ID and Assertion Consumer Service URL (ACS URL) which will be needed to configure the plugin, or directly download the metadata by clicking on Export Metadata and later upload it in the configuration of the Joomla IDP plugin.
  • Tableau SP with Joomla IDP - Export metadata
  • Please upload the Joomla IDP Metadata file that you downloaded in this step to the Import metadata file section. Then, click on the Apply button to upload the Metadata file.
  • Tableau SP with Joomla IDP - Import metadata Tableau SP with Joomla IDP - Error

    In order to resolve this error the localhost environment of the Joomla should be opened using https and not http, and then download the idp metadata from there.

2. Configure Joomla as Identity Provider

  • Now go to Components miniOrange Joomla IDP Service Provider
  • Login using Joomla into 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.
    Login using Joomla into Service provider | Joomla SAML Single Sign-On SSO
  • Now click on Advance Mapping tab. Select the NameID Attribute and then click on Save Button.
  • Login using Joomla into Service provider | Joomla SAML Single Sign-On SSO

    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.
  • Tableau SP with Joomla IDP - Attribute mapping
  • Go to the Map Attributes section in Tableau Online and match the attributes of Joomla IDP with that in Tableau Online. Select First and last name option in Display Name. Click on Save Changes.
  • Tableau SP with Joomla IDP - Tableau Attributes
  • Go to the Users tab in Tableau and click on the three dots on the right of Display Name under Action of the user you wish to modify. Select Authentication and under it select SAML. Click Update.
  • Tableau SP with Joomla IDP - Tableau Attributes Tableau SP with Joomla IDP - Tableau Attributes

    Note: In the Manage Users’ section, a new user has to be created other than the admin, and the same user should be created with same credentials in Joomla.

4. Test SSO

  • Go back to the Import Metadata file into Tableau Online section and click on Test Connection. Upon successful connection, you will see the following message on your screen.
  • Tableau SP with Joomla IDP - Tableau SSO

5. Embedded Views (Optional)

  • After following the above steps to Single Sign On (SSO) in Tableau, select Default Authentication Type of Embedded Views to Authenticate using an inline frame from Authentication Settings.
  • Tableau SP with Joomla IDP - Tableau SSO Tableau SP with Joomla IDP - Tableau SSO
  • Go to your Tableau View and select the view you desire to show in an Iframe.
  • Tableau SP with Joomla IDP - Tableau SSO
  • Click on Share, and then click on Copy Link or on Copy Embed Code.
  • Tableau SP with Joomla IDP - Tableau SSO
  • Now you can add the above embed code in your Joomla site.

You have successfully configured Single Sign-On with Tableau 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

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.

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