ClicData SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) | Login using Joomla into ClicData SSO
ClicData SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) | Login using Joomla into ClicData SSO
Single Sign-On SSO into ClicData using Joomla IdP, Login into ClicData using Joomla, by configuring ClicData as SP and Joomla as SAML IDP . Here we will go through a step-by-step guide to configure SSO between ClicData as Service Provider (SP) and Joomla as an Identity Provider (IDP).
If your users are stored in the Joomla database and if you want to login to your ClicData site/applications by using Joomla's user's credentials then you can use this setup guide to configure it.
Note: Premium Version of Joomla as SAML IDP plugin is required to set up Single Sign-On SSO.
Pre-requisites : Download And Installation
- You may install the plugin by following these steps.
Steps for Integration of Joomla Single Sign-On (SSO) with ClicData as Service Provider
1. Configure ClicData as the Service Provider (SP)
- Login to your ClicData account as an Administrator.
- You will be represented with the Home screen of ClicData.
- In the left-top corner, click on the menu button.
- Under the Account section, click on Account Settings option.
- In the Account Settings tab, click on Single Sign-On.
- Enable Single Sign-On by sliding a button and select SAML 2.0 as the Identity Provider type.
Upload IDP Metadata
- In the SAML Configuration section, enter the required endpoints from the IDP Metadata tab of the plugin .
| Entity Identifier | Copy and paste IDP Entity ID/Issuer |
| SignOn URL | Copy and paste SAML Login URL |
| Logout URL | Copy and paste SAML Logout URL |
- You can download the IDP Metadata XML file and then upload in the ClicData (Service Provider) side by clicking on the Import Identity Provider Metadata option.
- In the User Attributes section, fill in the fields as you configured them in the plugin section.
- Keep the Default role of new users to Viewers.
- You have successfully configured ClicData as Service Provider.
- You can Refer this ClicData FAQ's for further Information.
| First Name | givenName |
| Last Name | sn |
| Can Sign In? | yes |
2: Configuring Joomla as Identity Provider (IDP)
- Download SAML 2.0 IdP for Joomla from Here.
- Login to the administrator section of your Joomla 4 website :–
- From the dashboard of Joomla 4 site. Click on System to install the plugin
- Under System Install Extentions .
- Drag and drop your miniorange-joomla-saml-idp.zip file in the area indicated in the image below or browse and select the file to install the plugin.
- Now go to Components miniOrange Joomla IDP Service Provider
- Under Service Provider tab and fill in the Service Provider Name, SP Entity ID or Issuer, ACS URL and NameID Format. You will get these details from the Service Provider that you are using. Fill in the other fields according to your requirements. Click on Save.
- Click on NameID Attribute tab. Select the NameID Attribute and then click on Save Button.
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. |
Miniorange Joomla SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) supports multiple known SPs like Panopto, Lucid charts, Agylia LMS, Moodle, Inkling SP, Zendesk, Tableau, Owncloud, miniOrange Wordpress SAML SP, Drupal SAML SP, Workplace by Facebook, Salesforce, Zoho, Klipfolio and many more.
You have successfully completed your miniOrange SAML 2.0 IDP configurations. Still, if you are facing any difficulty please mail us on joomlasupport@xecurify.com .
Additional Resources.
- What is Single Sign-On (SSO)
- What is SAML?
- Additional SAML IDP guides
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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 for premium version. Please drop us an email at joomlasupport@xecurify.com requesting a trial. You can create an account with us using this link.24*7 Active Support
If you face any issues or if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at joomlasupport@xecurify.com In case you want some additional features to be included in the plugin, please get in touch with us, and we can get that custom-made for you. Also, If you want, we can also schedule an online meeting to help you Setup the Joomla SAML IDP Single Sign-On plugin.
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