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Joomla OAuth Client Integration with Salesforce Single Sign-On (SSO)

Set up Single Sign-On (SSO) on your Joomla website via Salesforce with the Joomla OAuth & OpenID Connect Single Sign-On plugin. Implementing Salesforce SSO allows users to log into your websites and applications with a single set of credentials using the Salesforce login credentials.
Salesforce acts as the OAuth Provider and Joomla acts as the OAuth Client. Joomla Salesforce Authentication provides smooth login between these two, removing the need to remember usernames and passwords.

Visit our Joomla OAuth Client Plugin page to learn more about the features and Pricing plans we offer for the Joomla OAuth Single Sign-on ( OAuth & OpenID connect) plugin.

Pre-requisites : Download And Installation

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Step 1: Install Joomla OAuth Server Plugin

Login into your Joomla site’s Administrator console.
From left toggle menu, click on System, then under Install section click on Extensions.
Now click on Or Browse for file button to locate and install the plugin file downloaded earlier.
Installation of plugin is successful. Now click on Start Using miniOrange OAuth Server plugin.
Under the Configure OAuth tab, click on the ADD button.

Steps to configure SalesForce 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 SalesForce as OAuth Server, then click on the Save & Next button.

SalesForce OAuth Single Sign-On SSO into Joomla - Copy Redirect URL

Go to Salesforce Dashboard and log into your Salesforce account.
From top right, click on Profile icon, then click on Switch to Salesforce Classic mode.

Salesforce Single Sign-On (SSO) OAuth/OpenID

From top menu, click on Setup.

From left menu, under the Build, click on Create then click on Apps.

Now under Connected Apps click on New button to create new application.

Now enter all the basic information of Application.

For OAuth protocol, you have tick on checkbox of Enable OAuth Settings, and paste the Callback URL here, then select the OAuth Scopes as Access the Identity URL Services.

Now click on SAVE button. Your application is created.

2. Configure Client ID and Secret

Then click on Manage Consumer Details , for Client ID and Client Secret.

Under Consumer Details, you will get Consumer key and Consumer Secret which is our Client ID and Client Secret, respectively.

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.

OAuth Single Sign-On SSO into Joomla - Save Configuration

2.1. Scopes and Endpoints

Salesforce Endpoints and scope:

Scope: ID
Authorize Endpoint: {salesforce-domain}/services/oauth2/authorize
Access Token Endpoint: {salesforce-domain}/services/oauth2/token
Get User Info Endpoint: {salesforce-domain}/services/oauth2/userinfo
Set Client Credentials: In Both (In Header and In Body)

Step 4: Configure Attribute Mapping

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.
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.

Step 5: 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 Salesforce Single Sign-On (SSO) by configuring Salesforce 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 Salesforce login credentials within minutes.

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