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

Single Sign-On in Lessonly LMSusing Joomla IDP allows users to log in to Lessonly LMSusing Joomla by configuring Lessonly LMSas 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 Lessonly LMS?
Lessonly is a learning management system (LMS) focused on enabling teams to create, share, and track training materials and courses effectively. It provides tools for course creation, content management, assessment creation, and tracking learner progress. Lessonly emphasizes simplicity and usability, aiming to streamline employee training and development processes. Key features include customizable lessons, real-time feedback, analytics for tracking learner engagement and performance, and integration capabilities with other business tools. Lessonly is used by businesses of various sizes to improve training outcomes and ensure consistent employee development.

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 Lessonly LMS SSO with Joomla as IDP.

1. Configure Lessonly LM 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 lessonly LMS domain .
• Provide the following values from the Joomla IDP to configure your SAML SSO connection.

SAML SSO URL	Provide the SAML Login URL URL from IDP metadata tab of the Joomla IDP Plugin
Identity Provider Issuer	Provide the IDP-Entity ID / Issuer value from IDP metadata tab of the Joomla IDP Plugin
X.509 Certificate	Provide the Certificate downloaded from the IDP metadata tab of the Joomla IDP Plugin
lessonly.com Account URL	https://[yoursubdomain].lessonly.com/

• To configure Single Sign-On provide the above information and mail it to lessonly Support Team by requesting them to enable SAML Single Sign-on for your account.
• Once the configuration is done, you will be able to find your Lessonly Service Provider metadata at https://your_subdomain.lessonly.com/auth/saml/metadata
• This metadata file will contain information including the NameIDFormat, Issuer, the Service Provider Callback URL, the issuer name, and the SAML version.

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 Lessonly LMSas 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)