PowerSchool SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) Integration with Drupal as IdP

Overview

This guide will help you integrate Drupal as a SAML 2.0 Identity Provider (IdP) and PowerSchool as a Service Provider (SP) using the miniOrange SAML IDP module. This integration enables centralized user management and permission control, allowing users to access multiple applications with a single set of credentials. The module is compatible with Drupal 7, Drupal 8, Drupal 9, Drupal 10, and Drupal 11.

Installation Steps

• Using Composer
• Using Drush
• Manual Installation

• Download the module:

  Composer require 'drupal/miniorange_saml_idp'

• Navigate to Extend menu on your Drupal admin console and search for miniOrange SAML Identity Provider using the search box.
• Enable the module by checking the checkbox and click on install button.
• Configure the module at

  {BaseURL}/admin/config/people/miniorange_saml_idp/idp_setup

• Install the module:

  drush en miniorange_saml_idp

• Clear the cache:

   drush cr

• Configure the module at

  {BaseURL}/admin/config/people/miniorange_saml_idp/idp_setup

• Navigate to Extend menu on your Drupal admin console and click on Install new module button.
• Install the Drupal SAML IDP 2.0 Single Sign On (SSO) - SAML Identity Provider module either by downloading the zip or from the URL of the package (tar/zip).
• Click on Enable newly added modules.
• Enable this module by checking the checkbox and click on install button.
• Configure the module at

  {BaseURL}/admin/config/people/miniorange_saml_idp/idp_setup

Configuration Steps

Drupal SAML IdP Metadata:

• After installing the module on your Drupal site, in the Administration menu → navigate to Configuration → People → miniOrange SAML IDP Configuration. (/admin/config/people/miniorange_saml_idp/idp_setup)

• Under the IDP Metadata tab, click on the Download metadata button. Keep it handy. (This information is required to configure PowerSchool as SAML SP.)

Configure PowerSchool as Service Provider:

• Login into PowerSchool SIS as SAML Service Provider Admin Console.
• Select Security tab in Admin Dashboard.
• From listed option select Set Up Single Sign-On (SSO).
• Upload the Downloaded Metadata.
• Select Enable Single Sign-On Check box and save the settings.
• Once done! you will get the metadata from the PowerSchool. Download it and keep it handy.

Configure Drupal as SAML Identity Provider:

• Navigate to the Drupal site and switch to the Service Provider Setup tab of the miniOrange SAML IDP module and click on the Upload SP metadata to expand it.

• Upload the metadata file downloaded from the PowerSchool.

• Once the configuration is successfully saved you will get a success message. Now, click on the Test link.

You have successfully set up PowerSchool as Service Provider and Drupal as Identity Provider.