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SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) into Articulate 360 using Joomla IDP Plugin

Single Sign-On in Articulate 360 using Joomla IDP allows users to log in to Frontline Education using Joomla by configuring Articulate 360 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 Articulate 360 LMS?
Articulate 360 LMS 360 is a subscription-based platform by Articulate 360 LMS, offering a suite of tools for creating and managing e-learning content. It includes Articulate 360 LMS Storyline 360 for interactive course development, Rise 360 for responsive design, Review 360 for collaborative feedback, and a content library with templates and assets. Aimed at instructional designers and educators, it simplifies the creation and delivery of engaging online courses through user-friendly interfaces and robust features, supporting various learning formats without requiring extensive programming skills.

  • 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 Articulate 360 is where users will log in using their credentials from Joomla where Joomla SAML IDP SSO Plugin will be installed.

Name of Identity Provider Joomla
Issuer URL Provide the IDP-Entity ID / Issuer value from Identity Provider tab of the Joomla miniOrange 2.0 IDP Plugin
SSO URL Provide the SAML Login URL / Passive Login URL from Identity Provider tab of the Joomla miniOrange 2.0 IDP Plugin
Certificate Provide the Certificate downloaded from the Identity Provider tab of the Joomla miniOrange 2.0 IDP Plugin
  • The Articulate 360 LMS 360 Team will confirm your enrollment request, enable SSO in Articulate 360 LMS 360 and provide you with the SP metadata.
  • 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 Articulate 360 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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