Easy LMS SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) | Login using Joomla into Easy LMS SSO

Single Sign-On in Easy LMS using Joomla IDP allows users to log in to Easy LMS using Joomla by configuring Easy LMS 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 Easy LMS?
Easy LMS (Learning Management System) is an online platform designed to facilitate the creation, management, and delivery of educational courses and training programs. It aims to simplify the process of developing and distributing learning content, assessments, and certifications.

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 Easy LMS SSO with Joomla as IDP.

1. Configure Easy LMS 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.

• Login to your Easy LMS domain as admin.

• In the left pane select Advanced Setup by clicking on the button.

• Select Single Sign-On from the left panel.

• Navigate to the SAML Settings tab and provide the endpoints required for IdP configuration by following the table below.

Single Sign-On Toggle	Toggle Enabled
Title	Joomla SAML IDP
SSO URL	Provide the SAML Login URL / Passive Login URL from IDP metadata tab of the Joomla IDP Plugin
Entity ID	Provide the IDP-Entity ID / Issuer value from IDP metadata tab of the Joomla IDP Plugin
Certificate	Provide the Certificate downloaded from the IDP metadata tab of the Joomla IDP Plugin


• Click on Save.
• You configured successfully configured Easy LMS with your Joomla IdP.

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 Easy LMS 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)