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Login using Joomla (IDP) into Nextcloud | Nextcloud SAML Single Sign-On
Login using Joomla (IDP) into Nextcloud | Nextcloud SAML Single Sign-On
Login using Joomla Users ( Joomla as SAML IDP ) plugin gives you the ability to use your Joomla credentials to log into Nextcloud. Here we will go through a step-by-step guide to configure SSO between Nextcloud as Service Provider and Joomla as an Identity Provider.
Pre-requisites : Download And Installation
Steps for Integration of Joomla Single Sign-On (SSO) with Nextcloud as Service Provider
1. Download and setup Joomla SAML IDP Plugin
- Download the zip file for the miniOrange SAML IDP plugin for Joomla from the link here.
- Login into your Joomla site’s Administrator console.
- From left toggle menu, click on System, then under Install section click on Extensions.
- Here click on Browse for file button to locate and install the plugin file downloaded earlier.
- Once Installation of plugin is successful. Now click on Start Using miniOrange SAML IDP plugin.
- Then go to the Identity Provider tab, scroll down and copy the IDP Entity ID/Issuer and the SAML Login URL.
2. Configure Nextcloud as the Service Provider (SP)
- Open a new browser tab or window, log in to your Nextcloud account as Account Admin.
- Click on the top right corner. Select Apps.
- Search for SSO & SAML Authentication. Click on Download and Enable.
- Click on the top right corner, and select Settings. Find SSO & SAML Authentication on the left menu bar, and open it.
- Click on Use built-in SAML Authentication, click on Add Identity Provider.
- Enter the following information into the Nextcloud as Service Provider setup.You can click here to get information.
- Once this is done, click on Download metadata XML to download the SP metadata XML file.
| Attribute to map the UID to | |
| Identifier of the IDP Entity | Copy the IDP Entity ID / Issuer from IDP Metadata tab in Joomla SAML IDP plugin and paste here. |
| URL Target of the IDP | Copy the SAML Login URL from IDP Metadata tab in Joomla SAML IDP plugin and paste here. |
| Certificate | Download the Certificate from IDP Metadata tab in Joomla SAML IDP plugin. Open it in notepad. Copy and paste the content here. |
3. Configuring Joomla as Identity Provider (IDP)
In Joomla SAML IDP plugin, go to Service Provider Tab. There are three ways to configure the plugin:
- Click on Upload IDP Metadata.
- Enter Metadata URL (Copied from Nextcloud) and click on Fetch Metadata.
- Click on choose metadata file and click on Upload.
- Under Service Provider tab and fill in the Service Provider Name, SP Entity ID or Issuer, ACS URL and NameID Format. You will get these details from the Service Provider that you are using. Fill in the other fields according to your requirements.
- Click on Test Configuration.
- Congratulaions we have successfully configured Joomla SAML IDP with Nextcloud as Service Provider(SP).
By Metadata URL :
By Uploading Metadata File:
Manual Configuration :
| Service Provider Name | Choose appropriate name according to your choice. |
| SP Entity ID or Issuer | Service Provider Entity ID . |
| ACS URL | SP Assertion Consumer Service URL . |
| X.509 Certificate (optional) [For Signed Request] | Paste certificate value you copied from the Metadata file . |
| NameID Format | Select urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:emailAddress. |
| Assertion Signed | Checked |
Additional Resources.
- What is Single Sign-On (SSO)
- What is SAML?
- Additional SAML IDP guides
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Free Trial:
If you would like to test out the plugin to ensure your business use case is fulfilled, we do provide a 7-day trial. Please drop us an email at joomlasupport@xecurify.com requesting a trial. You can create an account with us using this link.24*7 Active Support
If you face any issues or if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at joomlasupport@xecurify.com . In case you want some additional features to be included in the plugin, please get in touch with us, and we can get that custom-made for you. Also, If you want, we can also schedule an online meeting to help you Setup the Joomla SAML IDP Single Sign-On plugin.
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