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

Drupal SAML NetIQ SSO setup will allow the user to login to Drupal site using their NetIQ Credentials. Drupal SAML module gives the ability to enable SAML Single Sign-On for Drupal. This module is compatible with all SAML Identity Providers (IDP). We provide Drupal SAML SP 2.0 Single Sign on (SSO) - SAML Service Provider module which is compatible with Drupal 7, Drupal 8, Drupal 9 as well as Drupal 10. You can follow the instructions in this guide to configure SAML SSO between Drupal and NetIQ IDP.

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

1. Configure NetIQ as SAML Identity Provider

• In the miniOrange SAML SP SSO module, navigate to Service Provider Metadata tab. Here, you can find the SP metadata such as SP Entity ID and ACS (AssertionConsumerService) URL which are required to configure the Identity Provider.

• Log in to NetIQ console.
• Click Events Add.
• Specify a name for the new event.
• Change the Event type to SAML2.
• Select the required chains for the event.
• Copy your Service Provider's SAML 2.0 metadata from the step above and paste it to SP SAML 2.0 metadata.
• Click Policies Web Authentication.
• Specify the Identity Provider’s URL in Identity Provider URL.
• Click Download IDP SAML 2.0 and save the metadata for further use in configuring the module.

You have successfully configured NetIQ as SAML IDP (Identity Provider) for achieving NetIQ SSO login into your Drupal Site.

2. Configuring Drupal as Service Provider

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

 By Uploading NetIQ 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.

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If you face any issues or if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at drupalsupport@xecurify.com. In case you want some additional features to be included in the module, please get in touch with us, and we can get that custom-made for you. Also, If you want, we can also schedule an online meeting to help you configure the Drupal SAML SP 2.0 Single Sign On (SSO) login module.

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Additional Resources

• What is Single Sign-On (SSO)?
• What is SAML?
• What is SSO? How works SAML SSO authentication?
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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