Schoology Single Sign-On (SSO) OAuth and OpenID Connect | Schoology SSO Login

Configure Schoology Single Sign-On (SSO) with WordPress OAuth & OpenID Connect Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin. Enable secure login into WordPress using Schoology as OAuth and OpenID Connect provider. Schoology Single Sign-On (SSO) with WordPress allows your users to login to your WordPress and access the site by authenticating with their Schoology identity provider. You can also configure plugin using different IDPs such as Azure AD, Office 365, and other custom providers. It supports advanced Single Sign-On (SSO) features such as user profile Attribute mapping, Role mapping, multi-tenant login etc. Here we will go through a guide to configure Schoology Single Sign-On (SSO) with WordPress for user authentication. By the end of this guide, users should be able to perform secure login to WordPress and access the site with Schoology SSO. To know more about other features we provide in WP OAuth Single Sign-On ( OAuth & OpenID Connect Client ) plugin, you can click here.

Pre-requisites : Download And Installation

• Log into your WordPress instance as an admin.
• Go to the WordPress Dashboard -> Plugins and click on Add New.
• Search for a WordPress OAuth Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin and click on Install Now.
• Once installed click on Activate.

Steps to configure Schoology Single Sign-On (SSO) Login into WordPress

1. Setup Schoology as OAuth Provider

• Go to the developer account of Schoology and signup/login.
• Click on Add Application to create a new application.
• Enter the app name and click on Save Button.
• Go to the OAuth tab in the left section and enter the Redirect URL which you will get from the OAuth Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin. click on Save Button.
• Copy the Client ID and Client Secret and save it under the Client ID and Client Secret in your WordPress OAuth Single Sign-On (SSO) Plugin Configuration

You have successfully configured Schoology as OAuth Provider for achieving Schoology Single Sign-On (SSO) with WordPress for user authentication.

2. Setup WordPress as OAuth Client

• Go to the Configure OAuth tab in the Plugin and search for Custom OAuth in the applications list, and select Custom OAuth 1.0 App.

• Now, configure App Name, Client ID, Client Secret received from Schoology App.

• Please refer the below table for configuring the endpoints for Schoology in the plugin.

  Client ID :	from the Schoology SSO application configured
  Client Secret :	from the Schoology SSO application configured
  Request Endpoint:	https://<your-domain-url>/oauth/request_token
  Authorize Endpoint:	https://<your-domain-url>/oauth/authorize
  Access Token Endpoint:	https://<your-domain-url>/oauth/access_token
  Get User Info Endpoint:	https://api.schoology.com/users/me

• Click on Save Settings to save the configuration.

You have successfully configured WordPress as OAuth Client for achieving Schoology Single Sign-On (SSO) with WordPress for user authentication.

3. User Attribute Mapping

• User Attribute Mapping is mandatory for enabling users to successfully Single Sign-On into WordPress using Schoology SSO. We will be setting up user profile attributes for WordPress using the below settings.

Finding user attributes

• Go to Configure OAuth tab. Scroll down and click on Test Configuration.

• You will see all the values returned by your OAuth Provider to WordPress in a table. If you don't see value for First Name, Last Name, Email or Username, make the required settings in your OAuth Provider to return this information.

• Once you see all the values in Test Configuration, go to Attribute / Role Mapping tab, select attributes from Username dropdown and click on Save.

4. Sign In Settings

• The settings in Single Sign-On (SSO) Settings tab define the user experience for Single Sign-On (SSO). To add a Schoology login widget on your WordPress page, you need to follow the below steps.

Sign in settings for WordPress 5.7 and before

• Go to WordPress Left Panel > Appearances > Widgets.
• Select miniOrange OAuth. Drag and drop to your favourite location and save.


Sign in settings for WordPress 5.8

• Go to WordPress Left Panel > Appearances > Widgets.
• Select miniOrange OAuth. Drag and drop to your favourite location and save.

• Open your WordPress page and you can see the Schoology SSO login button there. You can test the Schoology Single Sign-On (SSO) now.

Sign in settings for WordPress 5.9

• Make sure the "Show on login page" option is enabled for your application. (Refer to the below image)

• Now, go to your WordPress Login page. (Eg. https://< your-wordpress-domain >/wp-login.php)
• You will see an Schoology SSO login button there. Once you click the login button, you will be able to test the Schoology Single Sign-On (SSO).