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ORCID Single Sign-On SSO Joomla Guide | ORCID Login

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If you want users to log in to your Joomla site using their Orcid credentials, you can do it using our Joomla Orcid OAuth plugin. Once you configure the Orcid with the Joomla OAuth plugin, you can allow Orcid users to SSO into your Joomla site using Orcid.
Similarly, you can map your Joomla roles based on your Orcid attributes/groups. To know more about other features we provide in the Joomla OAuth plugin, you can download by click here.

Download And Installation

  • Log into your Joomla instance as an admin.
  • Go to the Joomla Dashboard -> Extensions -> Manage and click on Install.
  • Seach for a Joomla OAuth Client plugin and click on Install.

Step 1: Setup Twitch as OAuth Provider

  • First of all, go to https://orcid.org/signin and log into your ORCID account.
    • ORCID as Login
  • Click Developer Tools at the top of your record.
    • ORCID as an Oauth tools
  • Click the "Register for the free ORCID public API" button
    • ORCID as an Oauth Note
  • Review and agree to the terms of service when prompted.
    • ORCID as an Oauth Review
  • After agreeing to the terms of service, you will be directed back to Developer Tools. Complete the form presented to register a new application.
    • ORCID as an Oauth New application
  • Click the Save icon at the bottom of the form to generate your API credentials.
    • ORCID as an Oauth Save
  • To view your API credentials, click Show Details.
    • ORCID as an Oauth Details
  • Your API credentials - Client ID and Client Secret - are shown just beneath your redirect URIs. Below your credentials are sample URLs and API calls with your credentials pre-filled.
    • ORCID as an Oauth pre-filled
    Scope: openid
    Authorize endpoint: https://orcid.org/oauth/authorize
    Access Token endpoint: https://orcid.org/oauth/token
    Custom redirect URL after logout:[optional] https://orcid.org/userStatus.json?logUserOut=true
  • You have successfully completed your Orcid Oauth Server side configurations.

    • Step 2: Configure miniOrange Joomla OAuth Client plugin.

    • Download the zip file for the miniOrange OAuth Client plugin for Joomla from the link here.
      • oauth provider the zip for Joomla
    • Login into your Joomla site’s administrator console.
    • Go to Extension Manage Install in the top navigation bar to install the plugin.
      • joomla oauth provider plugin
    • Upload the downloaded zip file to install the OAuth Client plugin.
      • joomla oauth provider zip
    • Navigate to Extensions Manage Manage and search for miniorange in the Search bar provided to see the list of the components.
    • Go to Components MiniOrange OAuth Client in the top navigation bar to go to the configuration page of the plugin.
      • joomla oauth provider OAuth Client
    • Register/ Login with miniOrange.
    • Go to the Configure OAuth tab in the plugin. FIll in the details you received from your OAuth Provider and click on the Save Settings button.
      • joomla oauth provider OAuth tab

      Select your OAuth Provider from the Select Application dropdown. In case your OAuth Provider is not listed in the drop down, please select Custom OAuth Provider to continue.

    • Copy the Redirect/Callback URL given in the plugin and save it in your OAuth Provider.
    • Click on the Test Configuration button and copy the email and name attributes and save these attributes in Email Attribute and Name Attribute text field respectively. Now click on the Save Attribute Mapping button to save your configurations.
      • joomla oauth provider Application joomla oauth provider Attribute Mapping
    • Add a button on your site login page with the following URL:your_home_page/base_url/?morequest=oauthredirect&app_name=xxxxxxxxx

      • You would find appropriate URL in Instructions to configure in the bellow section of Attribute Mapping (After completing test configuration please choose URL and Add a button on your site login page).

    • Now logout and go to your site. You will see a login link where you placed that button.
    • Click on the Licensing Plans Tab to check out our complete list of features and various licensing plans.
    • In case, you are facing some issue or have any question in mind, you can reach out to us by sending us your query through the Support dialog box in the Account Setup and Configure OAuth tabs.
      • joomla oauth provider server sso submit query

      Congratulations, you have successfully configured the miniOrange OAuth Client plugin with your desired OAuth Provider. In case you have any questions in mind, you can always mail us at joomlasupport@xecurify.com .

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