Setup miniOrange as a SCIM Client and Joomla as a SCIM Server

Overview

miniOrange provides a ready to use solution for Joomla User Provisioning using SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management) standard. This solution ensures that you can sync add, update, delete, and deactivate user operations with Joomla using the SCIM User Provisioner plugin.

Step 1: Install Joomla SCIM User Provisioning Plugin

• Download the zip file for the miniOrange SCIM User provisioning plugin for Joomla from the here.
• Now go to the System -> under Install section -> click on Extensions

• Now under Upload Package File click on browse for file then select zip file of SCIM User Provisioning plugin.

Step 2: Configure Joomla as SCIM Server

• Navigate to the SCIM Configuration tab to find the SCIM Base URL and SCIM Bearer Token, which will be handy for you.

Step 3: Configure miniOrange as SCIM Client

Case 1: Only Provisioning (Just want to enable provisioning through miniOrange)

• Login into your miniOrange Admin console.
• Navigate to the Apps section in the left side.

• Click on + Add Application button.

• Then select PROVISIONING.

• Select on SCIM Client (Source).

• Enter your Custom Application Name, SCIM Base URL and Bearer token copied from the SCIM Configuration tab of the Joomla SCIM user provisioning Plugin.

• You can also send your desired attributes from your IDP to Joomla by simply adding the Target Attributes and selecting the value of those attributes in miniOrange Attributes.

Note: The following attributes are required for SCIM User Provisioning in Joomla.

• Click on Save.

Case 2: If you want user provisioning (SCIM) using SAML SSO

• Navigate to the Apps -> + Add Application -> SAML/WS-FED.

• Here you can search for Joomla, then select Joomla (SAML).

• Enter Custom Application Name as per your choice.

Note: Click here if you want to configure miniOrange as Identity provider and Joomla as Service Provider.

• Go to the Provisioning tab and Enter SCIM Base URL, Bearer token copied from the SCIM Configuration tab of the Joomla SCIM User Provisioning Plugin.

• You can also send your desired attributes from your IDP to Joomla by simply adding the Target Attributes and selecting the value of those attributes in miniOrange Attributes.

Note: The following attributes are required for SCIM User Provisioning in Joomla.

• Click on Save.

Step 4: Enable Provisioning Features

• This feature allows you to enable automatic provisioning/de-provisioning of users in the app when a user gets created, updated or deleted in miniOrange.
• Click on the toggle switch of the feature you want to provide with automatic provisioning or de-provisioning.

• You have successfully configured the miniOrange Joomla SCIM User Provisioning Plugin with miniOrange.
• Click on the Upgrade Plans tab to check out our complete list of features and various licensing plans. OR you can click here to check features and licensing plans.
• If you want to purchase any of the paid version of the plugin, you have to register/login with us in Account Setup tab. OR you can register/login here.

Additional Resources.

• How to configure SCIM with Azure AD
• How to configure SCIM with Google Apps
• How to configure SCIM with Okta
• How to configure SCIM with Centrify