Setup Guide to Configure Okta with joomla

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Okta as OAuth Server
Okta as OpenID Connect Server

Okta as OAuth Server

Step 1: Setting up the miniOrange Joomla OAuth Client plugin

Download the zip file for the miniOrange OAuth Client plugin for Joomla from the link here.

Login into your Joomla site’s administrator console.
Go to Extension Manage Install in the top navigation bar to install the plugin.

Upload the downloaded zip file to install the OAuth Client plugin.

Navigate to Extensions Manage Manage and search for miniorange in the Search bar provided to see the list of the components.
Go to Components MiniOrange OAuth Client in the top navigation bar to go to the configuration page of the plugin.

Register/ Login with miniOrange.
Go to the Configure OAuth tab in the plugin. FIll in the details you received from your OAuth Provider and click on the Save Settings button.

Select your OAuth Provider from the Select Application dropdown. In case your OAuth Provider is not listed in the drop down, please select Custom OAuth Provider to continue.

Copy the Redirect/Callback URL given in the plugin and save it in your OAuth Provider.
Click on the Test Configuration button and copy the email and name attributes and save these attributes in Email Attribute and Name Attribute text field respectively. Now click on the Save Attribute Mapping button to save your configurations.

Add a button on your site login page with the following URL:your_home_page/base_url/?morequest=oauthredirect&app_name=xxxxxxxxx

You would find appropriate URL in Instructions to configure in the bellow section of Attribute Mapping (After completing test configuration please choose URL and Add a button on your site login page).

Now logout and go to your site. You will see a login link where you placed that button.
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Step 2: Configure Okta as an OpenID Connect server

Go to https://developer.okta.com and sign up / login to your account.
You will be presented with the following screen. Click on Admin at the top right corner.

Click on Applications on the navigation bar on top.

Click on the Add Application button.

Choose Web as platform and click on Next.

joomla oauth client create new application

You will be redirected to the app details page. Enter the Application name and enter Login redirect URI from Callback/redirect URL field in miniOrange OAuth Client module and click on Done.

joomla oauth client application settings

Now, you will be given the Client Credentials. Scroll down to Client Credentials section. Copy <>bClient ID and Client Secret, you will need them in the next step.

Okta Endpoints and scope:

Scope:	openid email profile
Authorize EndPoint:	https://{yourOktaDomain}.com/oauth2/default/v1/authorize
Access Token Endpoint:	https://{yourOktaDomain}.com/oauth2/default/v1/token
User Info Endpoint:	https://{yourOktaDomain}.com/oauth2/default/v1/userinfo

Step 3: Configure miniOrange Joomla OAuth Client plugin.

Paste the Client ID and Client Secret which you copied in the last step and save it in the respective fields and then click on the Test Configuration button.

Joomla OAuth Client - Test Configuration

Now copy the email and name attributes you got in the test configuration and save these attributes in Email Attribute and Username Attribute text field respectively. Now click on the Save Attribute Mapping button to save your configurations.

You would find appropriate URL for performing the SSO after selecting the OAuth/OpenID Connect provider in the Login URL field (After completing test configuration please copy the Login URL and Add a button on your site login page).

Now logout and go to your Joomla site's pages where you have added this link. You will see a login link where you placed that button.
Congratulations, you have successfully configured the miniOrange OAuth Client plugin with your desired OAuth Provider.
Click on the Upgrade Plans tab to check out our complete list of features and various licensing plans.
If you want to purchase any of the paid version of the plugin, you have to register/login with us in Account Setup tab.
In case, you are facing some issue or have any question in mind, you can reach out to us by sending us your query through the Support button in the plugin or by sending us a mail at joomlasupport@xecurify.com.

Okta as OpenID Connect Server

Step 1: Setting up the miniOrange Joomla OAuth Client plugin

Download the zip file for the miniOrange OAuth Client plugin for Joomla from the link here.

Login into your Joomla site’s administrator console.
Go to Extension Manage Install in the top navigation bar to install the plugin.

Upload the downloaded zip file to install the OAuth Client plugin.

Navigate to Extensions Manage Manage and search for miniorange in the Search bar provided to see the list of the components.
Go to Components MiniOrange OAuth Client in the top navigation bar to go to the configuration page of the plugin.

Register/ Login with miniOrange.
Go to the Configure OAuth tab in the plugin. FIll in the details you received from your OAuth Provider and click on the Save Settings button.

Select your OAuth Provider from the Select Application dropdown. In case your OAuth Provider is not listed in the drop down, please select Custom OAuth Provider to continue.

Copy the Redirect/Callback URL given in the plugin and save it in your OAuth Provider.
Click on the Test Configuration button and copy the email and name attributes and save these attributes in Email Attribute and Name Attribute text field respectively. Now click on the Save Attribute Mapping button to save your configurations.

Add a button on your site login page with the following URL:your_home_page/base_url/?morequest=oauthredirect&app_name=xxxxxxxxx

You would find appropriate URL in Instructions to configure in the bellow section of Attribute Mapping (After completing test configuration please choose URL and Add a button on your site login page).

Now logout and go to your site. You will see a login link where you placed that button.
Click on the Licensing Plans Tab to check out our complete list of features and various licensing plans.

Step 2: Configure Okta as an OpenID Connect server

Go to https://developer.okta.com and sign up / login to your account.
You will be presented with the following screen. Click on Admin at the top right corner.

Click on Applications on the navigation bar on top.

Click on the Add Application button.

Choose Web as platform and click on Next.

You will be redirected to the app details page. Enter the Application name and enter Login redirect URI from Callback/redirect URL field in miniOrange OAuth Client module and click on Done.

Now, you will be given the Client Credentials. Scroll down to Client Credentials section. Copy <>bClient ID and Client Secret, you will need them in the next step.

Okta Endpoints and scope:

Scope:	openid email profile
Authorize EndPoint:	https://{yourOktaDomain}.com/oauth2/default/v1/authorize
Access Token Endpoint:	https://{yourOktaDomain}.com/oauth2/default/v1/token

Step 3: Configure miniOrange Joomla OAuth Client plugin.

Paste the Client ID and Client Secret which you copied in the last step and save it in the respective fields and then click on the Test Configuration button.

Now copy the email and name attributes you got in the test configuration and save these attributes in Email Attribute and Username Attribute text field respectively. Now click on the Save Attribute Mapping button to save your configurations.

You would find appropriate URL for performing the SSO after selecting the OAuth/OpenID Connect provider in the Login URL field (After completing test configuration please copy the Login URL and Add a button on your site login page).

Now logout and go to your Joomla site's pages where you have added this link. You will see a login link where you placed that button.
Congratulations, you have successfully configured the miniOrange OAuth Client plugin with your desired OAuth Provider.
Click on the Upgrade Plans tab to check out our complete list of features and various licensing plans.
If you want to purchase any of the paid version of the plugin, you have to register/login with us in Account Setup tab.
In case, you are facing some issue or have any question in mind, you can reach out to us by sending us your query through the Support button in the plugin or by sending us a mail at joomlasupport@xecurify.com.

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Guide to Configure Okta with Joomla

Setup Guide to Configure Okta with joomla

Okta as OAuth Server

Step 1: Setting up the miniOrange Joomla OAuth Client plugin

Step 2: Configure Okta as an OpenID Connect server

Step 3: Configure miniOrange Joomla OAuth Client plugin.

Okta as OpenID Connect Server

Step 1: Setting up the miniOrange Joomla OAuth Client plugin

Step 2: Configure Okta as an OpenID Connect server

Step 3: Configure miniOrange Joomla OAuth Client plugin.

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