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


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 Google Apps as Identity Provider (IdP) and Moodle as Service Provider (SP).

miniorange img Pre-requisites : Download And Installation

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

miniOrange SAML 2.0 SSO

SSO Single Sign On to Moodle with Azure, Azure B2C, Okta, ADFS, Keycloak, Onelogin, Gsuite, Shibboleth & many SAML IdPs [24/7 SUPPORT]

Tested with 4.0.1

Step 1: Setup G Suite / Google Apps as Identity Provider

Follow the following steps to Configure G Suite / Google Apps as IdP


miniorange img  Configure G Suite / Google Apps 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.
  • WordPress SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) upload metadata
  • Go to https://admin.google.com and login with your G Suite administrator account.
  • Go to Apps from the left menu and click SAML Apps.

    SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) using G suite / google apps Identity Provider (IdP), Add SAML app
miniorange img  Add a SAML app

  • Click on the “+” button at the bottom right corner to create a new SAML app.
  • Select button SETUP MY OWN CUSTOM APP

    SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) using G suite / google apps Identity Provider (IdP), Setup own custom app
miniorange img  IDP Information

  • Download IDP metadata from option 2. This is necessary for later configuration of the add-on.
  • You can also copy G Suite details from Option 1 and download the certificate to configure the add-on  manually.
  • Click Next.

    SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) using G suite / google apps Identity Provider (IdP), SAML custom app Basic Information
miniorange img  Service Provider Details

    SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) using G suite / google apps Identity Provider (IdP), Service provider details
  • Enter details from the Service Provider Metadata tab in the add-on as given below.
    Information to be entered in G Suite Information to copy from the add-on in SP Info tab
    ACS URL ACS URL
    Entity ID SP Entity ID/ Issuer
    Signed Response
    Name ID Format EMAIL
  • Click Next.
miniorange img  Attribute Mapping

  • Click on Add New Mapping
  • Add mapping for first name and last name
  • Click on Finish

    SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) using G suite / google apps Identity Provider (IdP), Attribute mapping details
miniorange img  Turn on

  • Go to SAML Apps again.
  • Click on the menu against your app and select ON for everyone or ON for some to activate SSO

    SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) using G suite / google apps Identity Provider (IdP), Turn-On go to SAML Apps

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.




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.
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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.
  • wordpress 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.
  • 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.
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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.
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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 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.
  • wordpress saml upload 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.
  • wordpress 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.
  • 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.
  • wordpress saml attribute mapping

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.
  • wordpress saml custom attribute mapping

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.
  • wordpress saml role mapping

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
  • wordpress saml role mapping
  • Click on the to enable the plugin visibility.
  • Click on the ⬆ to set plugin preference.
  • wordpress saml role mapping
  • 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.
  • moodle saml role mapping


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