Joomla OAuth Client Integration with Reddit Single Sign-On (SSO)
Integration of Reddit Single Sign-on (Reddit SSO)
with Joomla using
OAuth 2.0 Protocol. The miniOrange Joomla OAuth / OpenID Connect Single Sign-on (SSO) plugin makes
it simple to set up Reddit SSO into Joomla and enable secure login into Joomla. As a
result, users can log in to Joomla and access the site by authenticating with their Reddit OAuth Provider
credentials.
Visit our Joomla OAuth Client Plugin webpage to learn more about the features and plans
we offer for the Joomla OAuth Single Sign-on (OAuth & OpenID connect) plugin.
Set up Single Sign-On (SSO) on your Joomla site via Reddit OAuth provider with the help of Joomla OAuth & OpenID Connect plugin. Integrating Reddit Single Sign-On (SSO) into Joomla using OAuth 2.0 authentication protocol allows your users to securely login into your Joomla websites and applications by authenticating with Reddit OAuth provider. The Reddit OAuth Joomla plugin also provides advanced features such as, Auto create users, Attribute Mapping, Group Mapping etc.
Pre-requisites : Download And Installation
Steps to Install Joomla OAuth Client Plugin
- Download the zip file for the miniOrange OAuth Client plugin for Joomla.
- Login into your Joomla site’s administrator console.
- From left toggle menu, click on System, then under Install section click on Extension.
- Upload the downloaded zip file to install the Joomla OAuth Client plugin.
- Installation of the plugin is successful. Now click on Start Using miniOrange OAuth Client plugin.
- Under Configure OAuth -> Pre-Configured Apps tab, select your OAuth Provider. You can also search for custom OAuth or custom OpenID application in the search bar, and configure your own custom provider.
Steps to configure OAuth SSO into Joomla
1. Configure Callback/Redirect URL
- After selecting your OAuth provider, you will be redirected to the Step 1 [Redirect URL] tab. Now copy the Callback/Redirect URL which we will use to configure the OAuth Server, then click on the Save & Next button.
- Go to https://ssl.reddit.com/prefs/apps/ and sign up/login in your account.
- Click on Are you a developer? create an app button to create a new App as shown below.
- Enter the name, description and about url for your application. Copy the Redirect/Callback URl from your miniOrange OAuth Client module and save it under the redirect uri text field. Finally, click on the create app button to save your app.
2. Configure Client ID and Secret
- Now copy the Client ID and the Client Secret from your Reddit(highlighted in the image below) and save it under the respective text fields in your miniOrange OAuth Client module.
- Go to the Step 2 [Client ID & Secret] tab of the Joomla OAuth Client plugin, here paste the Client ID, Client Secret and Tenant. Click on the Save Configuration button.
2.1. Scope & Endpoints
- Scope & Endpoints are given below, which are required for configuring Joomla as OAuth Client plugin to configure Reddit as a custom OAuth or OIDC provider.
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Scope:
identity
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Authorize Endpoint:
https://www.reddit.com/api/v1/authorize
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Access Token Endpoint:
https://www.reddit.com/api/v1/access_token
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Get User Info Endpoint:
https://www.reddit.com/api/v1/me
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3. Configure Attribute Mapping
- Go to Step 3 [Attribute Mapping] tab and click on Test Configuration button.
- You will be able to see the attributes in the Test Configuration output as follows.
- Now go to the Step 3 [Attribute Mapping] tab and Select the attribute name for Email and Username from dropdown. Then click on Finish Configuration button.
User Attribute Mapping is mandatory for enabling users to successfully login into Joomla. We will be setting up user profile attributes for Joomla using below settings.
4. Setup Login/SSO URL
- Now go to Step 4 [SSO URL] tab, here copy the Login/SSO URL and add it to your Site by following the given steps.
- Now logout and go to your Joomla site's pages where you have added this link. You will see a login link where you placed that button. Click on this button to perform SSO.
In this guide, you have successfully configured Joomla Reddit Single Sign-On (SSO) by configuring Reddit as OAuth Provider and Joomla as OAuth Client using our Joomla OAuth Client plugin.This solution ensures that you are ready to roll out secure access to your Joomla site using Reddit login credentials within minutes.
Additional Resources
- What is OAuth 2.0?
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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- How to configure OAuth / OpenID Connect SSO with Facebook
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- How to configure OAuth / OpenID Connect SSO with Keycloak
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