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Guide to configure AWS Cognito as SP and Drupal as an IdP

Guide to configure AWS Cognito as SP and Drupal as an IdP

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This guide help for configure AWS Cognito as SP and Drupal as IDP

Step 1: Download Metadata XML file from IdP

  • Go to IDP METADATA tab. Click on Download XML Metadata button. Keep this XML file to configure your SP.
    • SAML Single Sign On (SSO) using AWS Cognito,Download metadata

Step 2: Configure AWS Cognito

  • First of all, go to Cognito Console and sign up/login in your account to Configure AWS Cognito.
  • Go to Services > Security, Identity, & Compliance > Cognito.
    • SAML Single Sign On (SSO) using AWS Cognito,Cognito Console
  • Click Manage User Pools, then Create a user pool.
    • SAML Single Sign On (SSO) using AWS Cognito,Manage User Pools
  • Enter a name for the Pool Name. Click Review Defaults, then Create Pool.
    • SAML Single Sign On (SSO) using AWS Cognito,Create a user pool
  • On the left side, select Domain name.
    • SAML Single Sign On (SSO) using AWS Cognito,Application Details
  • Enter an available domain prefix, then save it.
    • SAML Single Sign On (SSO) using AWS Cognito,available domain
  • On the left side, choose Identity provider.
    • SAML Single Sign On (SSO) using AWS Cognito,Identity provider
  • Select SAML.
    • SAML Single Sign On (SSO) using AWS Cognito,SAML Selection
  • Upload the downloaded in step-1 Drupal IDP metadata file, name it, then click Create Provider.
    • SAML Single Sign On (SSO) using AWS Cognito,Create Provider
  • Under Federation, select Attribute mapping.
  • Add the required email attribute and any additional user attributes.
  • Click Save changes.

Step 3: Configuring Drupal as Identity Provider (IDP)

  • In miniOrange Drupal SAML IDP module, go to Service Provider tab.
  • In the SP Entity ID field, enter urn:amazon:cognito:sp:(YourUserPoolId)
  • Replace “yourUserPoolId” with your Amazon Cognito user pool ID.
  • To find the User Pool ID:
    • Log in to the AWS Management Console as an administrator.
    • Go to Services > Security, Identity, & Compliance, then select Cognito.
    • Select Manage User Pools, then the user pool you want to use in the configuration.
    • Find Pool Id at the top of the list.
  • In the ACS URL field, enter: https://YourSubdomain.amazoncognito.com/saml2/idpresponse and save it.
  • Now you have successfully configured miniOrange Drupal SAML IDP with AWS Cognito as SP.

Congratulations, you have successfully configured the miniOrange Drupal SAML SSO plugin.



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