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

Single Sign-On in Jira using Joomla IDP allows users to log in to Jira using Joomla by configuring Jira 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 Jira?
Jira is a project management and issue-tracking software developed by Atlassian, primarily used by software development teams. It allows teams to plan, track, and manage software development projects using various methodologies, including Agile, Scrum, and Kanban. Key features include task and issue tracking, customizable workflows, sprint planning, reporting, and integration with other tools like Confluence, Bitbucket, and GitHub. Jira helps teams improve productivity, collaboration, and project visibility by providing a centralized platform for managing development projects and tracking progress.

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.

• 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 Jira SSO with Joomla as IDP.

1. Configure Jira 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.


To integrate with Jira, you need the following items:

• Jira should be installed and configured.
• Jira Server is https enabled (optional).
• Admin credentials are set up in Jira.
• Valid Jira Server or Data center Licence.



Downloads and Installation

• Log into your Jira instance as an admin.
• Navigate to the settings menu and Click Manage Apps.
• Click Find new apps or Find new add-ons from the left-hand side of the page.
• Locate Jira SSO / Single Sign On, Jira SAML SSO via search.
• Click Try free to begin a new trial or Buy now to purchase a license for Jira SSO / Single Sign On, Jira SAML SSO.
• Enter your information and click Generate license when redirected to MyAtlassian.
• Click on Apply license.


Steps for Integration of Joomla Single Sign-On (SSO) with Jira as Service Provider

1. Configure Jira as the Service Provider (SP)

Configure Single Identity Provider Setup

With the information you have been given by Your IDP team, you can configure IDP settings in 3 ways:

A. By Metadata URL
• Click on Import from Metadata in Configure IDP tab.
• Select IDP: Import From Metadata URL
• Enter IDP metadata URL: Enter metadata URL from Joomla IdP.
• Click on Import.

B. By Uploading Metadata XML File
• Click on Import from Metadata in Configure IDP tab.
• Select IDP: Import from Metadata File
• Upload metadata file
• Click on Import.

C. Manual Configuration


Go to Configure IDP tab and enter the following details:

IDP Entity ID / Issuer	Copy and paste the IDP-EntityID/Issuer from Joomla IDP Metadata tab.
Single Sign On URL	Copy and paste the Single Sign On URL from Joomla IDP Metadata tab.
Single Logout URL	Copy and paste the Single Logout URL from Joomla IDP Metadata tab.
IDP Signing Certificate	Download the Certificate from Joomla IDP Metadata tab and paste it from the file.


• To obtain Service Provider Metadata from Jira, navigate to SSO Endpoints and click on SP Information.

• Keep the information to use it to provide SP metadata to the 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 Attribute Mapping tab.
• Here, you can configure Custom attribute mapping and also add additional User Attributes.

You have successfully configured Single Sign-On with Jira 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.

Additional Resources.

• What is Single Sign-On (SSO)
• What is SAML?
• Additional SAML IDP guides
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)