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

Single Sign-On in LearnUpon using Joomla IDP allows users to log in to LearnUpon using Joomla by configuring LearnUpon 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 LearnUpon?
LearnUpon is a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) designed to facilitate corporate training and employee learning. It provides tools for creating, managing, and delivering online courses and training programs. Key features of LearnUpon include course authoring, content management, assessment and quiz creation, certification tracking, learner progress tracking, and reporting analytics. It supports various learning formats such as e-learning, instructor-led training (ILT), and blended learning approaches. LearnUpon is used by businesses and organizations to streamline training processes, improve employee skills and knowledge, and ensure compliance with training requirements.

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 LearnUpon SSO with Joomla as IDP.

1. Configure LearnUpon 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 LearnUpon LMS domain as an Account Administrator.
• Navigate to Settings tab.
• In Integrations select the Single Sign On-SAML.


• Select General Settings.


• Enter the values by referring to the table below.

Enable trigger	Switch on the Enabled trigger.
Version	Select 2.0.
Skip Conditions	No.
SAML Token POST param name	Enter SAMLResponse.
Name Identifier Format:	Enter urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:emailAddress
Identify Provider Location (IDP SSO Target URL)	In the Identify Provider Location textbox, type the learnupon URL that indicates where the users are sent to if they   initiate the SSO from Joomla.
Unauthorized URL	Enter /users/sign_in
Sign out URL	Enter /users/sign_in
Disable portal login page?	If enabled user can copy and paste the value from Joomla
Certificate Fingerprint	Follow the steps below to copy the Thumbprint of certificate: 1. Open the certificate that was downloaded earlier. 2. Go to Details and in the field column select Thumbprint. 3. Copy the Thumbprint that opens in the pane by pressing CTRL+C (Right-Click wont work!). 4. Paste the Thumbprint in the Certificate Fingerprint. Make sure that there are no spaces in between the Certificate Fingerprint.Remove them manually.



• Click Save to complete the configuration.
• Scroll down to the Certificate Finger Prints section.


• Click Save to complete the configuration.
• OPTIONAL: If you want to enable Just In Time (JIT) provisioning:
• Go back to the Settings -> Integrations -> Single Sign On – SAML page..
• Select User & Group Settings.

• Enable Create Users if they do not exist in your portal.
• First Name Identifier Format: Enter FirstName.
• Last Name Identifier Format: Enter LastName..
• Click Save to complete the configuration.

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 LearnUpon 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)