Single Sign-On in Monday.com using Joomla IDP allows users to log in to Monday.com using Joomla by configuring Monday.com 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 Monday.com?
Monday.com is a work operating system (Work OS) that provides tools for project management and team collaboration. It uses customizable boards and workflows to help teams plan, track, and manage tasks and projects. Features include task assignment, deadline setting, progress tracking, file sharing, and integration with other tools like Slack, Google Drive, and Trello. Its visual and flexible interface allows for easy customization to fit the needs of different teams and projects, making it a versatile solution for enhancing productivity and organization.

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 Monday.com SSO with Joomla as IDP.

1. Configure Monday.com 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.

• Log in to your Monday.com account as Account Admin.
• Click your profile picture, and select Admin.

• Select the Security section on the left side. then, click on Single Sign-On (SSO) listed inside the Login tab.
• Under SSO Provider tab, Select Custom SAML 2.0.
• Under Provider Information, Enter the information into the corresponding fields.

SAML SSO URL	Copy and paste the IDP-EntityID/Issuer from IDP Metadata tab.
Identity Provider Issuer	Copy and paste the SAML Login URL from IDP Metadata tab.
Public Certificate	Download the Certificate from IDP Metadata. Open it in notepad. Copy and paste the content here.

• Under Login Restrictions Policy, Select SAML except for guests.
• Once this is done, click on Activate.

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 Monday.com 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)