SAML Single Sign On (SSO) into Drupal using Fonteva as IdP

Drupal SAML Fonteva SSO setup will allow the user to login to Drupal site using Fonteva Credentials. Drupal SAML SP module gives the ability to enable SAML Single Sign-On for Drupal. This module is compatible with all SAML Identity Providers (IDP). We have modules for Drupal 7, Drupal 8, Drupal 9 as well as Drupal 10. This guide will walk you through the steps to configure SAML SSO between Drupal as SP and Fonteva as IDP.

Steps to configure Fonteva SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) Login into Drupal

1. Setup Fonteva as SAML IdP (Identity Provider)

Follow the steps to configure Fonteva as SAML IdP:

• Open the Drupal miniOrange SAML SP Module. Under Service Provider Metadata tab you will find Service Provider Metadata which will be required to build trust between SP and IDP. Keep it handy, it will be required for further steps.

• Login to your Salesforce account and click on to the setup icon in top right corner. Expand it and click on Setup.

• Under left navigation panel scroll down and find Identity. Expand it and click on Identity Provider. Click on Enable Identity Provider.

• Now click on Service Providers are now created via Connected Apps Click here.

• Enter Connected App Name, API Name and Contact E-mail. Under Web App settings check Enable SAML checkbox.


• Now Enter the following values under Web App Settings from the step above.

  Entity ID	Entity ID from SAML SP Module
  ACS URL	ACS URL from SAML SP Module
  Subject Type	Username
  Name ID format	urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:emailAddress

  

• Scroll down and click on Save button.

• In left navigation tab under Platform Tools expand Apps. Find Connected Apps and expand it.Now, click on Manage Connected Apps. Find your app and open it.

• Scroll down and find Profiles and click on Manage Profiles. Here you can select the users you want to grant access to login using this app.

• You can find IDP Metadata under SAML Login Information section.

2. Configure Drupal as Service Provider

• In miniOrange SAML module, go to Service Provider Setup tab. There are two ways to configure the module:

 By Uploading Fonteva IDP Metadata File:

• Click on Upload IDP Metadata.
• Enter the Metadata URL and click on Fetch Metadata button.
• Upload metadata file and click on Upload File button.


 Manual Configuration :

• Provide the required settings (i.e. Identity Provider Name, IDP Entity ID or Issuer, SAML Login URL, X.509 Certificate) as provided by your Identity Provider and click on the Save button.

• Once you are done with configuration steps, click on the Test Configuration button.

If the test configuration is successful the module is successfully configured. If you face any issues in test configuration you can reach us at drupalsupport@xecurify.com with the screenshot of the test configuration window.