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Moodle SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) using Azure AD as IdP | Azure AD SSO Login

SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) for your Moodle site can be achieved using our miniOrange SAML SSO plugin. Our plugin is compatible with all the SAML compliant Identity providers. Here we will go through a step-by-step guide to configure Single Sign-On (SSO) between Azure AD as Identity Provider (IdP) and Moodle as Service Provider (SP).

To configure Azure AD as IdP with Moodle, you will need to install the miniOrange Moodle SAML 2.0 SSO plugin

Follow the steps below to configure Azure AD as an Identity Provider:

Configure Azure AD as IdP

Configure Azure AD as IdP

  • In the Plugins tab scroll to Service Provider Metadata section you can find the SP metadata such as SP Entity-ID and ACS (AssertionConsumerService) URL which are required to configure the Identity Provider.
Moodle Saml Upload Metadata

  • Log in to Azure AD Portal
  • Select Azure Active DirectoryApp Registrations. Click on New Application Registration.
SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) using Azure AD as Identity Provider (IdP),for SAML 2.0 Azure AD Login - New registrations

  • Assign a Name and choose the account type.In the Redirect URI field, provide the ACS URL provided in Service Provider Metadata section of the plugin and click on Register button.
SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) using Azure AD as Identity Provider (IdP),for SAML 2.0 Azure AD Login - Application Registration

  • Now, navigate to Expose an API menu option and Click the Set button and replace the APPLICATION ID URI with the plugin's SP Entity ID

    Here, enter the SP Entity ID value from the Service Provider Metadata section of the plugin.

SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) using Azure AD as Identity Provider (IdP),for SAML 2.0 Azure AD Login - Expose an API

  • Go back to Azure Active DirectoryApp Registrations window and click on Endpoints link.
SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) using Azure AD as Identity Provider (IdP),for SAML 2.0 Azure AD Login - endpoints

  • This will open up a window with multiple URLs listed there. Copy the Federation Metadata Document URL. This will be required while configuring the SAML plugin.
SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) using Azure AD as Identity Provider (IdP),for SAML 2.0 Login - federation metadata

Configure Azure AD as IdP

  • In the Plugins tab scroll to Service Provider Metadata section you can find the SP metadata such as SP Entity-ID and ACS (AssertionConsumerService) URL which are required to configure the Identity Provider.
Moodle Saml Upload Metadata

  • Log in to Azure AD Portal
  • Select Azure Active Directory ⇒ Enterprise Applications.
SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) using Azure AD as Identity Provider (IdP),for SAML 2.0 Azure AD Login -  Enterprise registrations

  • Click on New Application.
SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) using Azure AD as Identity Provider (IdP),for SAML 2.0 Azure AD Login - New Application

  • Click on Non-gallery application section and enter the name for your app and click on Add button.
SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) using Azure AD as Identity Provider (IdP),for SAML 2.0 Azure AD Login - Add Non-Gallery Application

  • Click on Single sign-on from the application's left-hand navigation menu. The next screen presents the options for configuring single sign-on. Click on SAML.
SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) using Azure AD as Identity Provider (IdP),for SAML 2.0 Azure AD Login - Select SAML authentication SSO

  • Enter the SP Entity ID for Identifier and the ACS URL for Reply URL from Service Provider Metadata section of the plugin.


SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) using Azure AD as Identity Provider (IdP),for SAML 2.0 Azure AD Login - Configure SAML 2.0

  • By default, the following Attributes are sent.
  • In the User Attribute & Claims tab click on Edit.
SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) using Azure AD as Identity Provider (IdP),for SAML 2.0 Login -  Azure AD User attributes

  • Click on the claim names you want to edit.
SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) using Azure AD as Identity Provider (IdP),for SAML 2.0 Login -  Azure AD User attributes

  • You can edit the Name and Namespace as per required.
SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) using Azure AD as Identity Provider (IdP),for SAML 2.0 Login -  Azure AD User attributes

  • Once the claim names are edited you will get the following screen.
SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) using Azure AD as Identity Provider (IdP),for SAML 2.0 Login -  Azure AD User attributes

  • Copy App Federation Metadata Url. This will be used while configuring the SAML plugin.
SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) using Azure AD as Identity Provider (IdP),for SAML 2.0 Azure AD Login -App Federation Metadata Url

Assign users and groups to your SAML application

  • As a security control, Azure AD will not issue a token allowing a user to sign in to the application unless Azure AD has granted access to the user. Users may be granted access directly, or through group membership.
  • Click on Users and groups from the applications left-hand navigation menu. The next screen presents the options for assigning the users/groups to the application.
SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) using Azure AD as Identity Provider (IdP),for SAML 2.0 Azure AD Login - assign groups and users

  • After clicking on Add user, Select Users and groups in the Add Assignment screen.
  • The next screen presents the option for selecting user or invite an external user. Select the appropriate user and click on the Select button.
SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) using Azure AD as Identity Provider (IdP),for SAML 2.0 Azure AD Login - add users

  • Here, you can also assign a role to this user under Select Role section. Finally, click on Assign button to assign that user or group to the SAML application.
SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) using Azure AD as Identity Provider (IdP),for SAML 2.0 Azure AD Login - select Role,Assign

In the miniOrange SAML SSO plugin, go to the Plugins tab. There are two ways to configure the plugin:

A. By uploading IDP metadata:

  • Enter the IDP Name.
  • In the Service Provider Setup section choose Metadata URL/XML from Select the Method dropdown.
  • Copy and paste the IdP metadata URL or XML file in IDP Metadata URL/XML input field.
  • Click on the Click here to Test the configuration.
Moodle SAML Upload Metadata

B. Manual Configuration:

  • Provide the required settings (i.e. IDP Name, IDP Entity-ID or Issuer, SAML Login URL, X.509 Certificate) as provided by your Identity Provider.
  • Click on the Click here to Test the configuration.
Moodle SAML Upload Metadata

Step 3: Attribute Mapping

  • When the user performs SSO, the NameID value is sent by the Identity Provider. This value is unique for every user.
  • For the plugin to access these attributes, assign the values for Username and Email as NameID.
Moodle SAML Attribute Mapping

In the miniOrange SAML SSO plugin, scroll down to the Service Provider Setup section of the plugin. There are two ways to configure the plugin:

A. By uploading IDP metadata:

  • Provide any IDP Name. For example, my_IDP.
  • Choose the value of Select the Method as Metadata URL/XML from dropdown.
  • Enter the Metadata URL as
    https://tenant-name.b2clogin.com/tenant-name.onmicrosoft.com/B2C_1A_signup_signin_saml/Samlp/metadata

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Note: You will need to replace the tenant-name in above URl with Azure B2C tenant name.


Moodle SAML Upload Metadata

  • Scroll to the bottom and click on Save changes button.

B. Manual Configuration:

  • Provide the required settings (i.e. Identity Provider Name, IdP Entity ID or Issuer, SAML Login URL, X.509 Certificate) as provided by your Identity Provider.
  • Click on the Save changes button to save your configuration.
Moodle SAML Upload Metadata

Basic Attribute Mapping

  • When the user performs SSO, the NameID value is sent by the Identity Provider. This value is unique for every user.
  • For the plugin to access these attribute assign the Email and Username attribute.
  • Addtionally user attributes can be mapped (such as Firstname and Lastname).
  • Click on the Save changes button to save your configuration.
Moodle SAML Attribute Mapping

Custom Attribute Mapping

This feature allows you to map custom attribute sent by the IDP to the Moodle attributes.

  • To create a custom attribute, navigate to Site Administration >> Users >> User Profile Fields in the plugin.
  • Click on Create a new profile field , select the type of attribute from dropdown and enter the values in required fields.
Moodle SAML Create and Map Custom Attribute

  • Assign the desired value to the created custom attribute.
Moodle SAML Custom Attribute Mapping

  • Scroll down and click on the Save changes button to save your configurations.

Step 4: Role Mapping

  • In the free plugin, you can choose a default role that will be assigned to all the non-admin users when they perform SSO.

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Note: Roles will be assigned to new users created by SSO. Existing Moodle users’ roles will not be affected.


  • Scroll down to Role Mapping section.
  • Select the Default Role and click on the Save changes button to save your configuration.
Moodle SAML Role Mapping

This feature allows you to assign and manage roles of the users when they perform SSO. Along with the default Moodle roles, this is compatible with any custom roles as well.

  • Group/Role attribute will provide a mapping for the field name which contains role-related information sent by the IDP and will be used for Role Mapping.
  • Scroll to the Role Mapping section and provide the mappings for the respective roles.
  • Select the Default Role from the dropdown if the user role doesn't match with the assigned values.
  • For example, If you have a user whose Group/Role attribute value is idp-teacher and you want to assign it to the teacher group then, just provide idp-teacher in the Teacher: field of Role mapping section.

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Note: You can assign multiple values separated with semi-colon(;).


Moodle SAML Role Mapping

  • Click on the Save changes button to save your configurations.

Step 5: SSO Settings

  • In the plugin, you can add a login widget to enable SP-Initiated SSO on your site.
  • Go to the Plugins >> Authentication >> Manage authentication.
  • Click on the to enable the plugin visibility.
  • Click on the to set plugin preference.
wordpress saml role mapping

In the plugin you can add a login widget to enable SP-Initiated SSO on your site.

  • Navigate to Site administrator >> Plugins >> Manage authentication.
  • Click on the to enable the plugin visibility.
  • Click on the to set plugin preference.
Moodle SAML Role Mapping

  • To enable auto-redirect from Moodle login page to WordPress site .
  • Choose Yes value from the dropdown for Enable Auto-redirect to IDP from Moodle login page field.
  • Note down Backdoor URL it will be useful when SSO fails.
  • Click on the Save changes button to save your configuration.
Moodle SAML SSO Settings

You have successfully configured Moodle as SAML SP for achieving Azure AD SSO login into your Moodle Site.


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