nopCommerce SAML Single Sign-On (SSO)
plugin gives the ability to enable SAML Single Sign-On for your nopCommerce
applications. Using Single Sign-On you can use only one password to access
your nopCommerce application and services. 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 nopCommerce and Salesforce
considering Salesforce as IdP. To know more about the features we provide for
nopCommerce SSO, click
here.
Pre-requisites : Download And Installation
Download from nopCommerce Dashboard
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To download the plugin zip, login as admin into your nopCommerce store. In
the admin dashboard, go to Configuration Tab > All Plugins and
Themes or search for All Plugins and Themes in the Admin search bar.
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Search for the SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) - miniOrange plugin and
click the Download button to get the zip.
From nopCommerce marketplace
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You can download the plugin zip file from nopCommerce store -
nopCommerce SAML Single Sign-On (SSO)
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To install the plugin, login as admin into your nopCommerce website. In the
admin dashboard, go to Configuration Tab >> Local plugins.
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On the top right corner of the page select the
Upload plugin or theme button to upload the downloaded plugin zip.
Follow the instructions further to install the plugin.
Steps to configure nopCommerce Single Sign-On (SSO) using Salesforce as
Identity Provider.
1. Configure Salesforce as IDP
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You need to send your SP metadata to identity provider, Salesforce. For SP
metadata, use the SP metadata URL or download the SP metadata as a .xml file
and upload it at your IdP end. You can find both these options under the
Service Provider Metadata tab.
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Alternatively, you can manually add the SP Entity ID and ACS URL from
Service Provider metadata tab in the plugin to your IdP
configurations.
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Log into your
Salesforce
account as admin.
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Switch to Salesforce Lightning mode from profile menu and
then go to the Setup page by clicking on setup button.
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From the left pane, select Settings Tab and click on
Identity Provider.
- Click on Enable Identity Provider.
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In the Service Provider section, click on the link to
create the Service Provider using
Connected Apps.
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Enter Connected App Name, API Name and
Contact Email.
| Connected App Name |
Provide a name for Connected App |
| API Name |
Provide a API name |
| Contact Email |
Provide a Contact Email |
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Under the Web App Settings, check the
Enable SAML checkbox and enter the following values:
| Enable SAML |
Checked |
| Entity ID |
SP-EntityID / Issuer from
Service Provider Metadata tab of the Plugin
|
| ACS URL |
ACS (AssertionConsumerService) URL from
Service Provider Metadata tab of the Plugin
|
| Subject Type |
Username |
| Name ID Format |
urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:nameid-format:unspecified |
- Click on Save to save the configuration.
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Now from the left pane, under Platform Tools section select
Connected Apps.
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Then select Manage Connected Apps and click on the app you
just created.
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In the Profiles section click
Manage Profiles button.
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Assign the Profiles you want to give access to log in
through this app.
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Under SAML Login Information, click on
Download Metadata.
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Keep this metadata handy for configuring the
Service Provider.
You have successfully configured Salesforce as SAML IdP (Identity Provider)
for achieving Salesforce SSO login into your nopCommerce application.
2. Configure nopCommerce as SP (SSO Plugin)
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After configuring SP metadata in IDP, you will have to configure IDP
metadata in the plugin.
- To configure the IDP metadata, there are two methods:
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To upload IdP's metadata, you can use the
Upload IdP metadata button, if you have the IdP metadata URL or the
IdP metadata .xml file.
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Alternatively, you can copy the IDP Entity ID and Single Sign-On Url values
from the IdP and fill them up under the
Identity Provider Settings tab.
3. Test Configuration
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Click the Test Configuration button to verify if you have configured
the plugin correctly.
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On successful configuration, you will get Attribute Name and Attribute
Values in Test Configuration window.
4. Attribute Mapping
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Map Attribute Names provided by your IdP with your store attributes, under
Attribute/Role Mapping tab.
- Click on Save button.
5. Enabling SSO in your nopCommerce store
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Under the Redirection & SSO link tab, use the URL labeled as
Your Store SSO Link in your store to initiate the SSO.
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Please make sure the Enable SSO checkbox is enabled under the
Identity Provider Tab.
Additional Resources
Need Help?
Not able to find your identity provider? Mail us on
nopcommercesupport@xecurify.com
and we'll help you set up SSO with your IDP and for quick guidance (via
email/meeting) on your requirement and our team will help you to select the
best suitable solution/plan as per your requirement.
