Mediasite SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) | Login using Joomla into Mediasite SSO
Mediasite SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) | Login using Joomla into Mediasite SSO
Single Sign-On SSO into Mediasite using Joomla IdP, Login into Mediasite using Joomla, by configuring Mediasite as SP and Joomla as SAML IDP . Here we will go through a step-by-step guide to configure SSO between Mediasite 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 MediaSite site/applications by using Joomla's user's credentials then you can use this setup guide to configure it.
Pre-requisites : Download And Installation
- You may install the plugin by following these steps.
Steps for Integration of Joomla Single Sign-On (SSO) with Mediasite as Service Provider
1. Configure Mediasite as the Service Provider (SP)
- In a new browser window, login to your Mediasite Managment Portal as Admin.
- Click on SAML 2.0 Configuration under that enter required endpoints from the IDP Metadata tab of plugin.
| Entity ID | Copy and paste IDP Entity ID/Issuer |
| Use the NameID in Assertion Subject as the UserID | checked |
| Role Attribute Names | Roles |
| Role Attribute Name Format | This field should be left blank. |
| Automatically create User Profiles on Login to My Mediasite or Managment Portal | Checked |
| Display Name Attribute Name | display Name |
| Role Attribute Name Format | This field should be left blank. |
| Email Address Attribute Name | email. |
| Email Address Attribute Name Format | This field should be left blank. |
| Cache Duration | Keep default value. |
- Enter the required endpoints in Service Provider Message Signing as suggested below.
- Save the Configuration page, so that the Current Expiration Date is popluated.
- Under the Identity Provider Settings enter the values as suggested below.
| Certificate Source | Mediasite Self-Signed Certificate |
| Signing/Encryption Key Length | 2048 |
| Message Signing Hash | SHA-256 |
| Current Expiration Date | This is automatically generated from the expiration duration setting. |
| Expiration Duration | The time in years and days that the SP metadata will be valid. |
- Click on Save.
| Entity ID | Copy and paste IDP Entity ID/Issuer from the IDP plugin. |
| Metadata URL | Copy and paste Metadata URL from the IDP plugin. |
| Display Name | Joomla |
| Automatically redirect to provider during login | Checked |
You have successfully configured Mediasite as Service Provider.
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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