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Joomla OAuth Client Integration with Okta Single Sign-On (SSO)

Set up Single Sign-On (SSO) on your Joomla site via Okta OAuth provider with the help of Joomla OAuth & OpenID Connect plugin. Integrating Okta Single Sign-On (SSO) into Joomla using OAuth 2.0 authentication protocol allows your users to securely login into your Joomla websites and applications by authenticating with Okta OAuth provider. The Okta OAuth Joomla plugin also provides advanced features such as, Auto create users, Attribute Mapping, Group Mapping etc. Visit our Joomla OAuth Client Plugin page to learn more about the features and pricing plans we offer for the Joomla OAuth Single Sign-on (OAuth & OpenID connect) plugin.

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To setup OAuth Single Sign-On between Joomla and Okta, you can also follow this step by step Setup Video.

In this configuration, Okta functions as the OAuth server, while Joomla allows users to log in with their Okta credentials by utilizing the Joomla OAuth Client Plugin.

  • Login into your Joomla site’s Administrator console.
  • From left toggle menu, click on System, then under Install section click on Extensions.
  • Now click on Or Browse for file button to locate and install the plugin file downloaded earlier.
  • Installation of plugin is successful. Now click on Get Started!
  • Under Configure OAuth -> Pre-Configured Apps tab, select your OAuth Provider. You can also search for custom OAuth or custom OpenID application in the search bar, and configure your own custom provider.
Get Started with OAuth Client Setup

  • After selecting your OAuth provider, you will be redirected to the Step 1 [Redirect URL] tab. Now copy the Callback/Redirect URL which we will use to configure Microsoft Entra ID as OAuth Server, then click on the Save & Next button.
Get Started with OAuth Client Setup

  • Log into your Okta Dashboard.
  • Go to the Okta Admin panel. Go to Applications -> Applications.
Okta Dashboard

  • You will get the following screen. Click on Create App Integration button.
Create New Okta App

  • Select Sign in method as the OIDC - OpenID Connect option and select Application type as Web application, click on Next button.
Create OIDC App

  • You will be redirected to the app details page. Enter App integration name and Sign-in redirect URIs which we copied as Callback/Redirect URL.
Enter Callback URL

  • Scroll down and you will see the Assignments section. Select an option for controlled access as Allow everyone in your organization to access, untick the Enable immediate access with Federation Broker Mode and then click on Save button.
Enable Access

  • Now you will get the Client ID and Client Secret. Keep these credentials handy for configuring miniOrange OAuth Client Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin.
Upload IdP Metadata

  • From right top header, you will get your domain name. Keep the domain name handy.

Note: Copy the Okta domain to configure Joomla OAuth Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin. eg.( https://dev-32414285-admin.okta.com ) then your domain is dev-32414285.okta.com .

Copy domain name

  • Go back to your Joomla Dashboard. Then go to Step 2 [Client ID & Secret].
  • Paste the Client ID, Client Secret and Domain. Also Set Client Credentials In header then click on Save Settings. Once Settings are saved then click on Save Configuration.
Upload IdP Metadata

  • Scope & Endpoints are given below, which are required for configuring Joomla as OAuth Client plugin to configure Okta as a custom OAuth or OIDC provider.
Scope openid email
Authorize Endpoint https://{yourOktaDomain}.com/oauth2/default/v1/authorize
Access Token Endpoint https://{yourOktaDomain}.com/oauth2/default/v1/token
Get User Info Endpoint https://{yourOktaDomain}.com/oauth2/default/v1/userinfo
Custom redirect URL after logout:[optional] https://{yourdomain.okta}.com/login/signout?fromURI=<your url>
Set Client Credentials In Header Only

  • User Attribute Mapping is mandatory for enabling users to successfully login into Joomla. We will be setting up user profile attributes for Joomla using below settings.
  • Go to Step 3 [Attribute Mapping] tab and click on Test Configuration button.
Upload IdP Metadata

  • You will be able to see the attributes in the Test Configuration output as follows.
Upload IdP Metadata

  • Now go to the Step 3 [Attribute Mapping] tab and Select the attribute name for Email and Username from dropdown. Then click on Finish Configuration button.
Upload IdP Metadata

  • Now go to Step 4 [SSO URL] tab, here copy the Login/SSO URL and add it to your Site by following the given steps.
Upload IdP Metadata

  • 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. Click on this button to perform SSO.


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