Freja eID OAuth & OpenID connect Single Sign-On (SSO) | Freja eID SSO Login
WordPress OAuth & OpenID Connect Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin enables secure login into WordPress using Freja eID as OAuth and OpenID Connect provider. You can also configure plugin using different custom providers and standard IDPs. It supports advanced Single Sign-On (SSO) features such as user profile Attribute mapping, Role mapping, etc. Here we will go through a guide to configure SSO between WordPress and Freja eID. By the end of this guide, users should be able to login to WordPress from Freja eID. To know more about other features we provide in WP OAuth Single Sign-On ( OAuth & OpenID Connect Client ) plugin, you can click here.
Pre-requisites: Download And Installation
- Log into your WordPress instance as an admin.
- Go to the WordPress Dashboard -> Plugins and click on Add New.
- Search for a WordPress OAuth Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin and click on Install Now.
- Once installed click on Activate.
Steps to configure Freja eID Single Sign-On (SSO) Login into WordPress
1. Setup Freja eID as an OAuth Provider
- First of all, go to https://frejaeid.freshdesk.com link and Login with your Freja eID account and configure your Freja eID app.
You have successfully configured Freja eID as OAuth Provider for achieving Twitch login into your WordPress Site.
2. Setup WordPress as OAuth Client
- Go to Configure OAuth tab and click Add New Application to add a new client application into your website.
- Choose your Application from the list of OAuth / OpenID Connect Providers, Here Freja eID.
- Copy the Callback URL to be used in OAuth Provider Configuration and click Next.
- Configure App name. Copy and paste the endpoints from below table. Click Next.
- Enter the client credentials like Client ID & Client Secret as shown in the setup dialogue box. openid is already filled. Click Next.
- Verify the configuration details and click on Finish to save the configuration.
| Client ID : | you will get from Freja eID app |
| Client Secret : | you will get from Freja eID app |
| Scope: | openid profile email |
| Authorize Endpoint: | https://oidc.prod.frejaeid.com/oidc/authorize |
| Access Token Endpoint: | https://oidc.prod.frejaeid.com/oidc/token |
You have successfully configured WordPress as OAuth Client for achieving user authentication with Freja eID Single Sign-On (SSO) login into your WordPress Site.
3. User Attribute Mapping.
- User Attribute Mapping is mandatory for enabling users to successfully login into WordPress. We will be setting up user profile attributes for WordPress using below settings.
- Go to Configure OAuth tab. Scroll down and click on Test Configuration.
- After successful Test Configuration, go to Attribute / Role Mapping tab, you will get the list of attributes in a Username dropdown.
- Click on “Test Configuration” and you will get the list of Attribute Names and Attribute Values that are sent by your OAuth provider.
- From the Test Configuration window, map the Attribute Names in the Attribute Mapping section of the plugin. Refer to the screenshot for more details.
- Enable Role Mapping: To enable Role Mapping, you need to map Group Name Attribute. Select the attribute name from the list of attributes which returns the roles from your provider application.
The following is a sample image for your reference. The attribute names can vary depending on your OAuth provider's configuration.
Eg: Role - Assign WordPress role to the Provider role: Based on your provider application, you can allocate the WordPress role to your provider roles. It can be a student, teacher, administrator or any other depending on your application.
Add the provider roles under Group Attribute Value and assign the required WordPress role in front of it under WordPress Role.
For example, in the below image. Teacher has been assigned the role of Administrator & Student is assigned the role of Subscriber. - Once you save the mapping, the provider role will be assigned the WordPress administrator role after SSO.
Example: As per the given example, Users with role ‘teacher’ will be added as Administrator in WordPress and ‘student’ will be added as Subscriber. - The settings in Single Sign-On (SSO) Settings tab define the user experience for Single Sign-On (SSO). To add a Freja eID login widget on your WordPress page, you need to follow the below steps.
- Go to WordPress Left Panel > Appearances > Widgets.
- Select miniOrange OAuth. Drag and drop to your favourite location and save.
- Go to WordPress Left Panel > Appearances > Widgets.
- Select miniOrange OAuth. Drag and drop to your favourite location and save.
- Open your WordPress page and you can see the Freja eID SSO login button there. You can test the Freja eID Single Sign-On (SSO) now.
- Make sure the "Show on login page" option is enabled for your application. (Refer to the below image)
- Now, go to your WordPress Login page. (Eg. https://< your-wordpress-domain >/wp-login.php)
- You will see an Freja eID SSO login button there. Once you click the login button, you will be able to test the Freja eID Single Sign-On (SSO).
- Freja eID as OAuth Provider / OpenID Connect
- Documentation of Freja eID authentication
- WordPress Single Sign-On (SSO) OAuth / OpenID Connect / JWT
- What is OAuth 2.0 and how does it work?
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Finding user attributes
4. Role Mapping [Premium]
5. Sign In Settings
In this Guide, you have successfully configured Freja eID Single Sign-On (SSO) by configuring Freja eID as OAuth Provider and WordPress as OAuth Client using our WP OAuth Single Sign-On ( OAuth & OpenID Connect Client ) plugin. This solution ensures that you are ready to roll out secure access to your WordPress site using Freja eID login credentials within minutes.
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