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Simplecast Single Sign-On for WordPress using OAuth

Configure Simplecast Single Sign-On (SSO) with WordPress OAuth & OpenID Connect Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin. Enable secure login into WordPress using Simplecast as OAuth and OpenID Connect provider. Simplecast Single Sign-On (SSO) with WordPress allows your users to login to your WordPress and access the site by authenticating with their Simplecast 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 Simplecast 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 Simplecast 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.

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WordPress OAuth & OpenID Single Sign-On (SSO)

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

1. Download and install miniOrange OAuth Client

From your WordPress dashboard

Click on PluginsAdd New tab.
Search for OAuth Login (OAuth Client) plugin. Install the plugin.
Activate OAuth Client by miniOrange from your Plugins page.

2. Configure OAuth Client

After activating OAuth Single Sign On – SSO (OAuth client) plugin go to miniOrange OAuth.
Click on Select Application to search your OAuth Provider application or click on your OAuth Provider application from the given applications.
If your Application/ Server Name is not there in default list. You can click on Custom OAuth 2.0 App or Custom OpenID Connect App to add custom OAuth/OpenID Connect Server.

Configure OAuth application in Simplecast using the Callback/Redirect Url (refer screenshot below).

Fill in the configuration details below from received configuration details from Simplecast

Client ID :	Received from app configured in Simplecast
Client Secret :	Received from app configured in Simplecast
Scope:	Based on data you want to get access to e.g. email or profile
Authorize Endpoint:	Authorization endpoint of Simplecast
Access Token Endpoint:	Token endpoint of Simplecast
Get User Info Endpoint:	Resource or userinfo endpoint of Simplecast

Click on Save Settings button once you have entered all mandatory information.

Click on Test Configuration button to verify if you have configured correctly.

On successful configuration, you will get Attributes Name and Attribute Values on Test Configuration window. Map Attribute Names provided by your OAuth Server with OAuth Client Attributes given under Attribute Mapping Section and click on Save Settings.

Go to WordPress Menu -> Appearance -> Widget.

Drag and drop miniOrange OAuth widget wherever you want on your website as shown in screenshot given below.

Copy paste your site-URL on private window and you will be able to see Login button with display name you have given.
Once logged in, you will be able to access your WordPress profile.

In this Guide, you have successfully configured Simplecast Single Sign-On (SSO) by configuring Simplecast as OAuth Provider and WordPress as OAuth Client using our WP OAuth Single Sign-On ( OAuth / OpenID Connect Client ) plugin. This solution ensures that you are ready to roll out secure access to your WordPress site using Simplecast login credentials within minutes.

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