Single Sign-On (SSO) into Moodle using CA Identity as IDP

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 CA Identity as Identity Provider (IdP) and Moodle as Service Provider (SP).

miniorange img Pre-requisites : Download And Installation

To configure CA Identity as IdP with Moodle, you will need to install the miniOrange SAML 2.0 SSO plugin:

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Step 1: Setup CA Identity Manager as Identity Provider

Follow the steps below to configure CA Identity Manager as IdP

miniorange img Configure CA Identity Manager as IdP

In the miniOrange SAML 2.0 SSO plugin, navigate to Service Provider Metadata tab. Here, you can find the SP metadata such as SP Entity ID and ACS (AssertionConsumerService) URL which are required to configure the Identity Provider.

Note: For Single Sign On, make sure to install and setup CA SSO (formerly known as SiteMinder) with CA Identity Manager.

Log in to your CA SSO portal as a CA Single Sign-On administrator.
Click on Federation tab.
Now go to Partnership FederationEntities.

miniorange img Create a Local Identity Provider

Click on Create Entity.

To create a local entity, configure the following:

Entity Location	Local
Entity Type	SAML2 IDP
Entity ID	Enter an ID for your local identity provider for identification.
Entity Name	Create a name for your local identity provider.
Base URL	Enter the fully-qualified domain name for the host service CA SSO Federation Web Services.
Signed Authentication Requests Required	No
Supported NameID format	urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:emailAddress urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:unspecified

miniorange img Create a Remote Service Provider

Download Metadata XML File from the Service Provider Metadata Tab of the miniOrange SAML SSO plugin.
Click on Import Metadata and upload the downloaded XML metadata file.

For Import As, select Remote Entity.
Provide a name for the Remote Service Provider Entity.

miniorange img Create a Partnership between SP and IDP

For creating a partnership, configure the following:

Add Partnership Name	Enter a name for your partnership.
(Optional) Description	Enter a relevant description for your partnership.
Local IDP ID	Enter the Local Identity Provider ID created while adding a Local Entity.
Remote SP ID	Enter the Remote Service Provider ID created while adding a Remote Entity.
Base URL	This field will be pre-populated.
Skew Time	Enter any skew time required by your environment.
User Directories and Search Order	Select the required directories in the required search order.

On the Federation Users page, add the users you want to include in the partnership.
In the Assertion Configuration section, configure following:
- Name ID Format: Email Address
- Name ID Type: User Attribute
- Value: mail
- (Optional) Assertion Attributes: Specify any application or group attributes that you want to map to users

In the SSO and SLO section, perform the following steps:
- SSO Binding: HTTP-POST
- Transactions Allowed: Both IDP and SP initiated

In the Signature and Encryption section, select Post Signature as Sign Both.

miniorange img Activate Partnership

In the Federation Partnership List, expand the Action dropdown for your partnership and click Activate.
To get the IDP metadata, Click the Action button and click Export Metadata. This data will be used to configure the plugin.

Step 2: Configuring Moodle site as Service Provider

We will go through the steps to setup Moodle as a Service Provider. Here, we will be adding the IdP metadata to configure the plugin.

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In the miniOrange SAML SSO plugin, go to the Service Provider Setup tab of the plugin. There are two ways to configure the plugin:

A. By uploading IDP metadata:

Click on the Upload IDP metadata button.
Enter the Identity Provider Name.
You can copy and paste the IdP metadata XML file and click on the Upload Metadata button or use a metadata URL and click on Fetch Metadata.

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 button to save your configuration.

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.
To assign by which attribute value the user should authenticate or create, select Email (default) or Username in Login/Create Moodle account by:
For the plugin to access these attributes, assign the values for Email and Username as 'NameID' (without quotes).
Click on the Save button to save your configuration.

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. [NOTE: Roles will be assigned to new users created by SSO. Existing Moodle users’ roles will not be affected.]
Go to the Attribute/Role Mapping tab and navigate to the Role Mapping section.
Select the Default Role and click on the Save button to save your configuration.

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.

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In the miniOrange SAML SSO plugin, go to the Service Provider Setup tab of the plugin. There are two ways to configure the plugin:

A. By uploading IDP metadata:

Click on Upload IDP metadata button.
Enter the Identity Provider Name
You can copy and past IdP metadata XML file and click on Upload Metadata button or use a metadata URL and click on Fetch Metadata.

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 button to save your configuration.

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.
To assign by which attribute value user should authenticate or create select Email or Username in Login/Create Moodle account by:
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 button to save your configuration.

Step 4: Custom Attribute Mapping:

This feature allows you to map custom attribute sent by the IDP to the Moodle attributes.
You can add multiple attributes by click on "+" button.
Click on the Save button to save your configurations.

Step 5: 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.
Navigate to role mapping section and provide the mappings for the respective roles.
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.
Click on the Save button to save your configurations.

Step 6: SSO settings

In the plugin you can add a login widget to enable SP-Initiated SSO on your site.
Click on Click here link which will redirect to the Manage authentication menu

Click on the to enable the plugin visibility.
Click on the ⬆ to set plugin preference.

To enable auto-redirect from Moodle login page to WordPress site .
Click on the Enable Auto-redirect to IDP from Moodle login page.
Note down Backdoor URL it will be useful when SSO fails.
Click on the Save button to save your configuration.

Pre-requisitesDownload And Installation
Step 1Configure CA Identity as an IdP
Step 2Configure Moodle as SP

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Guide to Configure Single Sign-On (SSO) between CA Identity as IDP and Moodle as SP

Step 1: Setup CA Identity Manager as Identity Provider

Step 2: Configuring Moodle site as Service Provider

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Step 3: Attribute Mapping

Step 4: Role Mapping

Step 5: SSO Settings

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Step 3: Attribute Mapping

Step 4: Custom Attribute Mapping:

Step 5: Role Mapping

Step 6: SSO settings

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