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SAML Single Sign-On into Magento using Okta | Okta SSO | Login using Okta

Okta Single Sign-On (SSO) login for Magento [SAML] can be achieved by using our Magento SAML SP Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin. Our SSO solution will make Magento SAML 2.0 compliant Service Provider establishing trust between the Magento site and Okta to securely authenticate and login users to the Magento site. Our Magento Single Sign-On (SSO) solution helps to secure Magento sites behind the SSO login so that users are authenticated using their Okta login credentials. Seamless support for advanced SSO features like Attribute / Custom Mapping, Role Mapping etc. SAML allows information to be exchanged between Service Providers and Identity Providers; SAML is the integration of Service Providers and Identity Providers. When a user attempts to log in, your Service provider delivers SAML assertions to Identity Provider, which contain information about the user. The assertion is received by Identity Provider, which validates it against your Service Provider settings before allowing the user access to your org. Here we will go through a guide to configure SAML Single Sign-On SSO login between Magento site and Okta by considering Okta as IdP (Identity Provider) and Magento as SP (Service Provider). Our SSO plugin provides Unlimited user authentications from Okta. To know more about other features we provide in you Magento SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin, you can click here.

Installation using Composer:

  • Purchase the miniOrange SAML Single Sign On – SAML SSO Login extension from magento marketplace.
  • Go to My profile -> My Purchases
  • Please ensure you are using correct access keys (My Profile - Access Keys)
  • Paste the access keys in your auth.json file inside your project
  • Use the below command to add the extension to your project. 
    "composer require miniorange_inc/saml-sp-single-sign-on"
  • You can see the module name and list of versions in the selector below the extension module name.
  • Run the following commands on command prompt to enable the extension.
    • php bin/magento setup:di:compile
    php bin/magento setup:upgrade

Manual Installation:

  • Download the miniOrange SAML Single Sign On – SAML SSO Login extension zip from here.
  • Unzip all contents of the zip inside the MiniOrange/SP directory.
    • {Root Directory of Magento} app code MiniOrange SP
  • Run the following commands on command prompt to enable the extension
    • php bin/magento setup:di:compile
    php bin/magento setup:upgrade

Follow the steps below to configure Okta as IdP for Magento

  • In the Magento SAML SP SSO plugin, navigate to Service Provider Metadata tab. In this tab you will find the SP metadata such as SP Entity ID and ACS (AssertionConsumerService) URL which are required to configure Okta as the Identity Provider.
Configure Okta as IDP - Magento SSO - Okta SSO Login

Configure Okta as IDP - Magento SAML Single Sign-On(SSO) - Magento SSO - Applications

  • To create new app click on the Create App Integration button.
Configure Okta as IDP - Magento SAML Single Sign-On(SSO) - Okta SSO Login - SAML 2.0 Configure - create app

  • After Selecting SAML 2.0 as Sign-On method Click on Next button.
Configure Okta as IDP - Magento SAML Single Sign-On(SSO) - Okta SSO Login - SAML 2.0 Configure

  • Enter the App Name in General Settings tab and click on Next button.
Configure Okta as IDP - Magento SAML Single Sign-On(SSO) - Okta SSO Login - Magento SSO - app name

  • In Configure SAML tab, enter the required details:
    • Single Sign On
    URL    		 ACS (AssertionConsumerService) URL from the Service Provider Metadata tab of the
    Plugin
    Audience URL
    (SP Entity ID)    		 SP Entity ID / Issuer from the Service Provider Metadata tab of the Plugin
    Name ID
    Format    		 Select E-Mail Address as a Name Id from dropdown list
    Application
    Username    		 Okta username
Configure Okta as IDP -SAML Single Sign-On(SSO) - Okta SSO Login - SAML_SETTINGS

  • Configure Group Attribute Statements (Optional) and click on Next button.
Configure Okta as IDP - Magento SAML Single Sign-On(SSO) - Okta SSO Login - Group attributes

miniorange img Assigning Groups/People

  • Navigate to the application you created and click on the Assignments Tab in Okta.
Configure Okta as IDP - Magento SAML Single Sign-On(SSO) - Okta SSO Login - assignments tab

  • To Assign People and Assign Groups click on Assign button.
Configure Okta as IDP - Magento SAML Single Sign-On(SSO) - Okta SSO Login - Assign_groups

  • Once you Assign the user, click on Done button.
Configure Okta as IDP - Magento SAML Single Sign-On(SSO) - Okta SSO Login -assign user

  • Navigate to Sign On tab and Click on View Setup Instructions to get Okta Metadata.
  • You will need this to configure the Service Provider.
Configure Okta as IDP - Magento SAML Single Sign-On(SSO) - Okta SSO Login - setup instructions

  • You have successfully configured Okta as SAML IdP (Identity Provider) for achieving Okta Single Sign-On (SSO) Login, ensuring secure Okta Login into Magento Site.


  • Copy SAML Entity ID, SAML Single-Sign-On Endpoint URL and x.509 certificate from Federation Metadata document and paste it in IdP Entity ID or Issuer, Single Sign-on Service URL, x.509 Certificate fields respectively in the plugin.
    • IdP Entity ID or Issuer SAML Entity ID in the Federation Metadata document
    Single Sign-On Service URL SAML Single-Sign-On Endpoint URL in the Federation Metadata document
    X.509 Certificate x.509 Certificate in the Federation Metadata document
  • Click on Save button to save all your settings.
Azure AD Magento SSO - Azure Single Sign-On(SSO) Login in Magento - federation metadata

  • To check if your Magento as SP is configured correctly, click the Test Configuration button.
Azure AD Magento SSO - Azure Single Sign-On(SSO) Login in Magento - federation metadata

  • Navigate to Sign-in Settings tab. Here you find the option the enable the login link on Admin*/Customer Login Page (*Admin SSO is available in the premium versions)
Magento 2 SSO Azure AD Single Sign-on (SSO) Admin Customer SSO

  • If you want to initate SSO from any page you can also use the SSO link provided in the extension.
Magento SSO using SSO link Magento 2 SSO Azure AD

  • The Premium extension also provides you the the feature to auto redirect your user to the IdP Login Page if the user is not already logged in.
Magento 2 OAuth auto redirect to idp

  • Customer Single Sign-On (Customer SSO)
  • Admin Single Sign-On (Admin SSO)

  • Go to customer login page and you will see the SSO button on your frontend. Click on the button and test the SSO.
Magento 2 OAuth SSO customer SSO

  • You will be sucessfully logged in into Magento.
magento SSO magento 2 OAuth client SSO Admin SSO

  • Visit your admin login page and you will see the SSO button on your admin page. Click on the button to initate SSO as an admin.
Magento 2 Admin SSO login button

  • After sucessfully logged into magento as admin you will be redirect to magento backend dashboard.
Magento 2 Admin SSO admin dashboard
  • Attributes are user details that are stored in your Identity Provider.
  • Attribute Mapping helps you to get user attributes from your Identity Provider (IdP) and map them to Magento user attributes like firstname, lastname etc.
  • While auto registering the users in your Magento site these attributes will automatically get mapped to your Magento user details.
  • Only NameID can be mapped to Magento's Email and Username characteristics with the free plugin. Multiple user attributes from the IdP, on the other hand, can be mapped to Magento attributes in the premium version of the plugin. You can map custom attributes that you've added to your IdP in addition to the default attributes.
  • When a user performs SSO, the NameID value sent by the IdP will get mapped to the email and the username of the Magento user.
Azure AD Magento SSO - Azure Single Sign-On(SSO) Login in Magento - attribute mapping

    Username: Name of the username attribute from IdP (Keep NameID by default)
    Email: Name of the email attribute from IdP (Keep NameID by default)
    Group/Role: Name of the Role attribute from Identity Provider (IdP)
  • You can check the Test Configuration Results under Service Provider Setup tab to get a better idea of which values to map here.
  • Enter your table name in Table field.
  • Enter attribute name as your column name (in the respective table)
  • Click on Add button for adding custom magento attribute and map the respective field with the attribute receiving from your identity provider
  • Click on save button for saving the configuration.
  • You can also delete the configuration by entering the name in attribute name field and then click on delete button.
Magento 2 SAML SSO custom attribute mapping

  • You can specify a default role in the free plugin that will be allocated to all non-admin users when they conduct SSO.
  • Go to Attribute/Role mapping tab and navigate to Role Mapping section.
  • Select the Default Role and click on the Save button.
Azure AD Magento SSO - Azure Single Sign-On(SSO) Login in Magento - role mapping

In this Guide, you have successfully configured Okta SAML Single Sign-On (Okta SSO Login) choosing Okta as IdP and Magento as SP using Magento SAML Sigle Sign-On (SSO) Login plugin .This solution ensures that you are ready to roll out secure access to your Magento site using Okta login credentials within minutes.


Please reach out to us at magentosupport@xecurify.com, and our team will assist you with setting up the Magento OAuth Server Extension. Our team will help you to select the best suitable solution/plan as per your requirement.

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