SimpleSAMLPHP OAuth & OpenID connect Single Sign-On (SSO) | SimpleSAMLPHP SSO Login

WordPress OAuth & OpenID Connect Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin enables secure login into WordPress using SimpleSAMLPHP as OAuth and OpenID Connect provider. You can also configure plugin using different custom providers and standard IDPs. It supports advanced Single Sign-On (SSO) features such as user profile Attribute mapping, Role mapping, etc. Here we will go through a guide to configure SSO between WordPress and SimpleSAMLPHP. By the end of this guide, users should be able to login to WordPress from SimpleSAMLPHP. 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 SimpleSAMLPHP Single Sign-On (SSO) Login into WordPress

Step 1: Setup SimpleSAMLPHP as OAuth Provider

• Go to SimpleSAMLphp homepage of installation.
  The URL of an installation can be e.g.: https://service.example.com/simplesaml/ where service.example.com has to be replaced by your SimpleSAMLphp path. (Note: The installation page URL may differ depending on how SimpleSAML installation has been done)
• From Configure OAuth tab in Oauth Client Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin, collect Redirect/Callback URL and enter it into your SimpleSAMLPHP Application
• Copy the Client ID and Client Secret and save it on your miniOrange OAuth Client Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin Configuration.
• You have successfully completed your SimpleSAMLPHP App OAuth Server side configurations.

You have successfully configured SimpleSAMLPHP as OAuth Provider for achieving SimpleSAMLPHP login into your WordPress Site.

Step 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 2.0 App .

• Now, configure App Name, Client ID, Client Secret received from SimpleSAMLPHP.
• Enter scope value as openid .
• Click on Save Settings to save the configuration.

You have successfully configured WordPress as OAuth Client for achieving SimpleSAMLPHP login into your WordPress Site.

3. User Attribute Mapping

• User Attribute Mapping is mandatory for enabling users to successfully login into WordPress. We will be setting up user profile attributes for WordPress using 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, you will get the list of attributes in a Username dropdown.

4. Role Mapping [Premium]

• Click on “Test Configuration” and you will get the list of Attribute Names and Attribute Values that are sent by your OAuth provider.
• From the Test Configuration window, map the Attribute Names in the Attribute Mapping section of the plugin. Refer to the screenshot for more details.

• Enable Role Mapping: To enable Role Mapping, you need to map Group Name Attribute. Select the attribute name from the list of attributes which returns the roles from your provider application.
  Eg: Role


• Assign WordPress role to the Provider role: Based on your provider application, you can allocate the WordPress role to your provider roles. It can be a student, teacher, administrator or any other depending on your application. Add the provider roles under Group Attribute Value and assign the required WordPress role in front of it under WordPress Role.
  
  For example, in the below image. Teacher has been assigned the role of Administrator & Student is assigned the role of Subscriber.

• Once you save the mapping, the provider role will be assigned the WordPress administrator role after SSO.
  Example: As per the given example, Users with role ‘teacher’ will be added as Administrator in WordPress and ‘student’ will be added as Subscriber.

5: Login Settings / Sign In Settings

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

1. 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.


2. 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 SimpleSAMLPHP SSO login button there. You can test the SimpleSAMLPHP Single Sign-On (SSO) now.

In this Guide, you have successfully configured SimpleSAMLPHP Single Sign-On (SSO) by configuring SimpleSAMLPHP 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 SimpleSAMLPHP SSO login credentials within minutes.

Additional Resources

• What is OAuth 2.0?
• Authenticating with OAuth 2.0 overview
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)