DNN SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) with PingFederate as IDP

Overview

DNN SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication provider gives the ability to enable SAML Single Sign-On for your DotNetNuke applications. Using Single Sign-On you can use only one password to access your DotNetNuke application and services. Our authentication provider is compatible with all the SAML-compliant identity providers. Here we will go through a step-by-step guide to configure Single Sign-On (SSO) between DotNetNuke and PingFederate considering PingFederate as IdP.

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Pre-requisites : Download And Installation

Download the DNN SAML Single Sign On authentication provider with above link.
Upload the installation package dnn-saml-single-sign-on_xxx_Install by going in Settings > Extension > Install Extension.
Navigate to the Installed Extensions tab and select Authentication Systems. You will find the miniOrange DNN SAML Authentication Provider listed there.

miniOrange DNN SAML Authentication Provider

Click on the pencil icon (as shown in the image below) to begin configuring the DNN SAML Authentication Provider.

DNN SAML Authentication Provider - Pencil Icon

Navigate to the Site Settings tab to configure DNN SAML SSO.

DNN SAML Authentication Provider - Site Settings

To activate DNN SAML SSO, enter the license key received via email in the provided input field.
If you haven’t received the license key, click on the “here” link to download it, and then upload the license file using the Choose File button.
Click on the Activate License button to complete the activation.

DNN SAML Authentication Provider - License Key

Configuration Steps

Step by Step guide for DNN SAML SSO using PingFederate as Identity Provider.

1. Provide DNN SAML Metadata to PingFederate Identity Provider

After successful license activation, the plugin dashboard will open as shown below.

In the plugin dashboard, click on the Service Provider Metadata button from the top menu. This will open the Service Provider Metadata page.

DNN SAML SSO - Service Provider Metadata Button

Scroll down to the Share SAML Metadata section.

You can obtain the SAML SP metadata using either of the two methods described below to configure it on your Identity Provider end.

A] Using SAML metadata URL or metadata file

On this page, you can find the Metadata URL as well as the option to download the SAML metadata XML file.
Copy the Metadata URL or download the metadata file to configure the same on your Identity Provider end.
You may refer to the screenshot below:

DNN SAML SSO - Metadata url and download option

B] Uploading Metadata Manually

On this page, you can manually copy the service provider metadata such as SP Entity ID, ACS URL, SP Logout Url and share it with your Identity Provider for configuration.
You may refer to the screenshot below:

Steps to Configure PingFederate IdP

Login to your Ping Federate User Admin dashboard.
Click on the Identity Provider in the left navigation menu.
Under SP CONNECTION, click on Create New button.

Select the Browser SSO Profiles connection template on the Connection Type tab and click Next.

Select Browser SSO on the Connection Options tab and click Next.

Select File as the method for importing metadata and click Choose file to choose the miniOrange SSO plugin’s metadata on the Import Metadata tab. Click Next.

Review the information on the Metadata Summary tab and click Next.
In the General Info tab ensure that the Service Provider’s Entity ID, Connection Name, and Base URL fields pre-populate based on the metadata. Click Next.

Navigate to the Browser SSO tab and click on the Configure Browser SSO. You will be redirected to Browser SSO Setup wizard.
- Select the IdP-Initiated SSO and SP-Initiated SSO options on the SAML Profiles tab and click Next.
- Enter your desired assertion validity time from on the Assertion Lifetime tab and click Next. By default, it is configured 5 minutes for both.
- Navigate to the Assertion Creation and click on the Configure Assertion Creation. You will be redirected to the assertion creation setup wizard.
  - In the Identity Mapping tab select STANDARD and click Next.
  - Select a Subject Name Format for the SAML_SUBJECT on the Attribute Contract tab and click Next.
  - Click Map New Adapter Instance on the Authentication Source Mapping.
  - Select an Adapter Instance and click Next. The adapter must include the user’s email address.
  - Select the Use only the adapter contract values in the SAML assertion option on the Mapping Method tab and click Next.
  - Select your adapter instance as the Source and the email as the Value on the Attribute Contract Fulfilment tab and click Next.
  - (Optional) Select any authorization conditions you would like on the Issuance Criteria tab and click Next.
  - Click Done on the Summary.
  - Click Next on the Authentication Source Mapping tab.
  - Click Done on the Summary tab.
  - Click Next on the Assertion Creation.

Navigate to the Protocol Settings tab of the Browser SSO wizard and click on the Configure Protocol settings.
- Select POST for Binding and specify the single sign-on endpoint URL in the Endpoint URL field on the Assertion Consumer Service URL Click Next.
- Select POST on the Allowable SAML Bindings tab and click Next.
- Select your desired signature policies for assertions on the Signature Policy tab and click Next.
- Select your desired encryption policy for assertions on the Encryption Policy tab and click Next.
- Click Done on the Protocol Settings Summary tab.

Navigate to the Credentials and click on the Configure Credentials. You will be redirected to the Credentials setup wizard.
- Select the Signing Certificate to use with the Single Sign-On service and select Include the certificate in the signature element in the Digital Signature Settings tab. Click Done.
- Click Done on the Summary.
- Click Next on the Credentials.

Select Active for the Connection Status on the Activation & Summary tab and click Save.
Now, navigate to the Ping Federate User Admin dashboardè Identity Provider.
Click Manage All under SP Connections.
Click Export Metadata for the desired service provider connection.
Click Export on the Export & Summary tab and click Done.

2. Configure PingFederate Identity Provider Metadata in DNN SAML SSO

Click on the Add new IDP button to configure a new Identity Provider.

Under the Plugin Settings tab, select PingFederate as your identity provider from the list shown.

After selecting your IdP from the list, the Identity Provider Settings page will open. Here, you can either click on the Upload IdP Metadata button to configure the Identity Provider automatically using metadata, or manually enter the required Identity Provider details under the Identity Provider Settings.

There are two ways detailed below with which you can configure your SAML Identity Provider metadata in the plugin.

A] Upload metadata using the Upload IDP Metadata button:

Click Choose File to upload the metadata XML file using the Upload XML File option, then click Upload. Alternatively, provide the metadata URL in the Enter metadata URL section and click Fetch Metadata to retrieve the Identity Provider configuration automatically.
You may refer to the screenshot below:

DNN SAML SSO - metadata url or metadata file

B] Configure the identity provider metadata manually:

Alternatively, under the Identity Provider Settings tab, you can manually fill in the mandatory fields like IDP Name, IDP Entity ID and Single Sign-On URL and click Save Settings.

nopCommerce - Entity Id, SSO Url, SAML Certificate

3. Testing SAML SSO

After uploading the metadata details, navigate back to the Dashboard. Hover over the Select Actions dropdown next to the configured Identity Provider and click Test Configuration.

On successful configuration, you will get attributes name and attribute values in the test configuration window.

DNN SAML SSO - Successful Test Configuration

4. Adding SSO Link for Your DNN Portal

Hover over the Select Actions dropdown next to the configured Identity Provider and click Copy SSO Link.
Use this SSO link to initiate Single Sign-On (SSO) for users logging into your DNN portal.

User gets logged in to the DNN site by entering the credentials of PingFederate.

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DNN SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) with PingFederate as IDP

Overview