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Drupal SAML Single Sign On using CA Identity as Identity Provider

The Drupal SAML integration using the miniOrange SAML SP module establishes seamless SSO between CA Identity and the Drupal site. The users will be able to log in to the Drupal site using their CA Identity credentials. This document will walk you through the steps to configure Single Sign-On - SSO between Drupal as a Service Provider (SP) and CA Identity as an Identity Provider (IdP). The module is compatible with Drupal 7, Drupal 8, Drupal 9, Drupal 10, and Drupal 11.

  • Download the module:
    Composer require 'drupal/miniorange_saml'
  • Navigate to Extend menu on your Drupal admin console and search for miniOrange SAML Service 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_setup
  • Install the module:
    drush en drupal/miniorange_saml
  • Clear the cache:
     drush cr
  • Configure the module at
    {BaseURL}/admin/config/people/miniorange_saml/idp_setup
  • Navigate to Extend menu on your Drupal admin console and click on Install new module button.
  • Install the Drupal SAML SP 2.0 Single Sign On (SSO) - SAML Service 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_setup
  • Go to ConfigurationPeopleSAML Login Configuration in the Administration menu. (/admin/config/people/miniorange_saml/idp_setup)
Configuration-Drupal-Select-miniOrange-SAML-Login-Configuration

  • Under the Service Provider Metadata tab, click the Download XML Metadata button and download the metadata file. This SP metadata is required to configure CA Identity as Identity Provider (IdP).
Drupal SAML Single Sign-On - Download XML Metadata to configure CA Identity as IdP

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Note:For Single Sign On, make sure to install and setup CA SSO (formerly known as SiteMinder) with CA Identity Manager.


  • Log in to your CA SSO portal as a CA Single Sign-On administrator.
  • Click on Federation tab.
  • Now go to Partnership Federation → Entities.
Drupal CA identity entities

  • Click on Create Entity.
Drupal CA identity entities

  • To create a local entity, configure the following:
    Entity Location Local
    Entity Type SAML2 IDP
    Entity ID Enter an ID for your local identity provider for identification.
    Entity Name Create a name for your local identity provider.
    Base URL Enter the fully-qualified domain name for the host service CA SSO Federation Web Services.
    Signed Authentication Requests Required No
    Supported NameID format urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:emailAddress
    urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:unspecified
Drupal Create Entities - Enter require information

  • Click on Import Metadata and upload the downloaded XML metadata file from Drupal.
Drupal CA Identity SSO - Import Metadata

  • For Import As, select Remote Entity.
  • Provide a name for the Remote Service Provider Entity.
Simple-SAML-sp-metadata

  • To create partnership between SP and IDP, follow the below details:
    Add Partnership Name Enter a name for your partnership.
    (Optional) Description Enter a relevant description for your partnership.
    Local IDP ID Enter the Local Identity Provider ID created while adding a Local Entity.
    Remote SP ID Enter the Remote Service Provider ID created while adding a Remote Entity.
    Base URL This field will be pre-populated.
    Skew Time Enter any skew time required by your environment.
    User Directories and Search Order Select the required directories in the required search order.
  • On the Federation Users page, add the users you want to include in the partnership.
  • In the Assertion Configuration section, configure following:
    • Name ID Format: Email Address
    • Name ID Type: User Attribute
    • Value: mail
    • (Optional) Assertion Attributes: Specify any application or group attributes that you want to map to users
drupal saml ca-identity sso

  • In the SSO and SLO section, perform the following steps:
    • SSO Binding: HTTP-POST
    • Transactions Allowed: Both IDP and SP initiated
drupal saml ca-identity sso

  • In the Signature and Encryption section, select Post Signature as Sign Both.
  • In the Federation Partnership List, expand the Action dropdown for your partnership and click Activate.
  • To get the IDP metadata, Click the Action button and click Export Metadata. This data will be used to configure the module.
  • Go to your Drupal site. Navigate to the Service Provider Setup tab of the module and click on the Upload IDP Metadata.
  • Upload the previously downloaded Metadata file from CA Identity into the Upload Metadata File text field and click on the Upload File button.
Drupal-SAML-SP-Upload-Metadata-File

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Note: To update Identity Provider Name, follow these steps:

  • Under Action, select the Edit.
  • Enter CA Identity in the Identity Provider Name text field.
  • Scroll down and click on the Save Configuration button.

  • Click on the Test link to test the connection between Drupal and CA Identity.
Drupal SAML Service Provider - Check connection between Drupal and Simple-SAML

  • On a Test Configuration popup sign in using CA Identity credentials (if an active session is not present). After successful authentication, a list of attributes that are received from CA Identity will be displayed. Click on the Done.
Drupal SAML Service Provider - Test configuartion

Congratulations! you have successfully configure CA Identity as SAML Identity Provider (IdP) and Drupal as SAML Service Provider.

  • Open a new browser/private window and navigate to the Drupal site login page.
  • Click the Login using Identity Provider (CA Identity) link.
  • You will be redirected to the CA Identity login page. Enter the CA Identity credentials. After successful authentication, the user will be redirected back to the Drupal site.

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