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Joomla OAuth Client Integration with Slack Single Sign-On (SSO)

Set up Single Sign-On (SSO) on your Joomla site via Slack OAuth provider with the help of Joomla OAuth & OpenID Connect plugin. Integrating Slack Single Sign-On (SSO) into Joomla using OAuth 2.0 authentication protocol allows your users to securely login into your Joomla websites and applications by authenticating with Slack OAuth provider. The Slack OAuth Joomla plugin also provides advanced features such as, Auto create users, Attribute Mapping, Group Mapping etc. Visit our Joomla OAuth Client Plugin page to learn more about the features and Pricing plans we offer for the Joomla OAuth Single Sign-on (OAuth & OpenID connect) plugin.

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Step 1: Install Joomla OAuth Server Plugin

Login into your Joomla site’s Administrator console.
From left toggle menu, click on System, then under Install section click on Extensions.
Now click on Or Browse for file button to locate and install the plugin file downloaded earlier.
Installation of plugin is successful. Now click on Start Using miniOrange OAuth Server plugin.
Under the Configure OAuth tab, click on the ADD button.

Steps to configure OAuth SSO into Joomla

1. Configure Callback/Redirect URL

After selecting your OAuth provider, you will be redirected to the Step 1 [Redirect URL] tab. Now copy the Callback/Redirect URL which we will use to configure the OAuth Server, then click on the Save & Next button.

OAuth Single Sign-On SSO into Joomla - Copy Redirect URL

First of all, go to Slack and log into your Slack account.
You will be presented with the following screen. Click on Create new App.

Slack Single Sign-On SSO, Joomla OAuth Client Slack Add app

Choose how you’d like to configure your app’s scopes and settings.

You will be shown a form where you have to enter Application Name and Development Slack Workspace. Fill the form with appropriate information and click on Create App.

Slack Single Sign-On SSO, slack give app name for OAuth Client

After creating the slack application, you will be brought to Application Management page. Scroll down to “App Credentials” section. Here you will find given Client ID and Client Secret for your slack application.

Slack Single Sign-On SSO, slack ClientID and Client Secret key

Copy these credentials and keep it handy because you will need it in the next step.
Go to OAuth & Permissions.

Slack Single Sign-On SSO, Slack OAuth and permissions

Add Redirect URL: In slack application's Redirect URLs section, Click on Add New Redirect URL and enter the Callback/Redirect URL which is copied from here. Click on Save URLs.

Slack Single Sign-On SSO, Slack redirect url Joomla OAuth Client

Slack Single Sign-On SSO, Slack redirect url add Joomla OAuth Client

Scope: Go to OAuth & Permissions, select users.profile:read scope from Select Permission Scopes dropdown list and Save Changes.

2. Configure Client ID and Secret

Go to the Step 2 [Client ID & Secret] tab of the Joomla OAuth Client plugin, here paste the Client ID, Client Secret and Tenant. Click on the Save Configuration button.

OAuth Single Sign-On SSO into Joomla - Save Configuration

2.1. Scope & Endpoints

Slack Endpoints and scope:

Scope: users.profile:read
Authorize EndPoint: https://slack.com/oauth/authorize
Access Token Endpoint: https://slack.com/api/oauth.access
Get User Info Endpoint: https://slack.com/api/users.profile.get
Set Client Credentials: In Both (In Header and In Body)

Step 4: Configure Attribute Mapping

User Attribute Mapping is mandatory for enabling users to successfully login into Joomla. We will be setting up user profile attributes for Joomla using below settings.
Go to Step 3 [Attribute Mapping] tab and click on Test Configuration button.

You will be able to see the attributes in the Test Configuration output as follows.

Now go to the Step 3 [Attribute Mapping] tab and Select the attribute name for Email and Username from dropdown. Then click on Finish Configuration button.

Step 5: Setup Login/SSO URL

Now go to Step 4 [SSO URL] tab, here copy the Login/SSO URL and add it to your Site by following the given steps.

Now logout and go to your Joomla site's pages where you have added this link. You will see a login link where you placed that button. Click on this button to perform SSO.

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

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

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