Novi AMS Single Sign-On (SSO) | WordPress Login using Novi AMS

WordPress OAuth & OpenID Connect Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin enables secure login into WordPress using Novi AMS as OAuth and OpenID Connect provider. It supports advanced Single Sign-On (SSO) features such as user profile Attribute mapping, Role mapping, etc. Here we will go through a guide to configure SSO between WordPress and Novi AMS. By the end of this guide, users should be able to login to WordPress from Novi AMS. To know more about other features we provide in WP OAuth Single Sign-On ( OAuth & OpenID Connect Client ) plugin, you can click here.

Pre-requisites : Download And Installation

• Log into your WordPress instance as an admin.
• Go to the WordPress Dashboard -> Plugins and click on Add New.
• Search for a WordPress OAuth Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin and click on Install Now.
• Once installed click on Activate.

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Steps to configure Novi AMS Single Sign-On (SSO) Login into WordPress

1. Setup Novi AMS as OAuth Provider

• Go to developer portal of Novi AMS and sign up/ Sign in.
• To add a new SSO application go to the Settings tab from the right section and click on SSO Clients button.

• Click on Add SSO Client button.

• Enter the Name for your application and add the Redirect/Callback URL which you will get from the OAuth Single Sign-On Plugin. Add the Groups you want to allow the SSO. Click on Save & Close button.

• Copy the Client ID and Secret Key and save it under the Client ID and Client Secret in your WordPress OAuth Single Sign-On (SSO) Plugin Configuration.

You have successfully configured Novi AMS as OAuth Provider for achieving Novi AMS Single Sign-On (SSO) with WordPress for user authentication.

2. Setup WordPress as OAuth Client

3. User Attribute Mapping

• User Attribute Mapping is mandatory for enabling users to successfully Single Sign-On into WordPress using Novi AMS SSO. We will be setting up user profile attributes for WordPress using the below settings.

Finding user attributes

• Go to Configure OAuth tab. Scroll down and click on Test Configuration.

• You will see all the values returned by your Novi AMS application to WordPress in a table. If you don't see value for First Name, Last Name, Email or Username, make the required settings in your OAuth Provider to return this information.
• Once you see all the values in Test Configuration, go to Attribute / Role Mapping tab, select attributes from Username dropdown and click on Save.


4. Sign In Settings

• The settings in Single Sign-On (SSO) Settings tab define the user experience for Single Sign-On (SSO). To add a Novi AMS login widget on your WordPress page, you need to follow the below steps.

Sign in settings for WordPress 5.7 and before

• Go to WordPress Left Panel > Appearances > Widgets.
• Select miniOrange OAuth. Drag and drop to your favourite location and save.


Sign in settings for WordPress 5.8

• Go to WordPress Left Panel > Appearances > Widgets.
• Select miniOrange OAuth. Drag and drop to your favourite location and save.

• Open your WordPress page and you can see the Novi AMS SSO login button there. You can test the Novi AMS Single Sign-On (SSO) now.

Sign in settings for WordPress 5.9 and above

• Make sure the "Show on login page" option is enabled for your application. (Refer to the below image)

• Now, go to your WordPress Login page. (Eg. https://< your-wordpress-domain >/wp-login.php)
• You will see an Novi AMS SSO login button there. Once you click the login button, you will be able to test the Novi AMS Single Sign-On (SSO).


In this Guide, you have successfully configured Novi AMS Single Sign-On (SSO) by configuring Novi AMS as OAuth Provider and WordPress as OAuth Client using our WP OAuth Single Sign-On ( OAuth / OpenID Connect Client ) plugin.This solution ensures that you are ready to roll out secure access to your WordPress site using Novi AMS login credentials within minutes.

Additional Resources

• What is OAuth 2.0?
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)



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