STEP 1:
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- Go to https://admin.google.com and login to your Google Apps Administrator account.
- On the Admin Home, select More Controls Apps.
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- In the App Settings, select SAML apps.
- Click on the “+” button at the bottom right corner to create a new SAML app.
- Now select SETUP MY OWN CUSTOM APP from the popup.
- On the next screen, note down the SSO URL, Entity ID URLs and download the certificate. These will be required while configuring the Plugin.
- Once you have noted down the URLs and downloaded the certificate, click on Next.
- Enter the Application Name and Description. Click on Next.
- Enter the Application Name and Description. Click on Next.
- Configure the following things on the next screen:
ACS URL ACS (AssertionConsumerService) URL from the plugin under Description Tab. Entity ID SP-EntityID / Issuer from the plugin under Description Tab. Signed Response Checked Checked Name ID Select Basic Information from the first dropdown. Then Primary Email from the second dropdown.
- Click on Next. Then click on Finish.
STEP 2:
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- Now go to SAML Apps again. Click on the menu link corresponding to your app (See the screenshot). Then select ON for everyone.
- From the popup, Click on TURN ON FOR EVERYONE.
STEP 3:
- Go to Service provider Tab in miniOrange SAML Plugin and enter the following details:
Identity Provider Name GoogleApps SAML Login URL The SSO URL that you noted down while configuring the Joomla site in Google Apps. IdP Entity ID or Issuer The Entity ID that you noted down while configuring the Joomla site in Google Apps. X.509 Certificate Open the downloaded certificate in the Notepad. Copy/paste the entire content of the file here. Response Signed Checked Assertion Signed Unchecked
STEP 4:
- In miniOrange SAML plugin, go to Attribute Mapping tab. Enter the following values:
Username Name of the username attribute from IdP (Keep NameID by default) Email Name of the email attribute from IdP (Keep NameID by default) FirstName Name of the firstname attribute from IdP LastName Name of the lastname attribute from IdP Group/Role Name of the Role attribute from IdP
You can check the Test Configuration Results to get a better idea as to which values to map here.
STEP 5:
Under the Role Mapping Section configure which GROUP value coming in the SAML response needs to be mapped to which role in Joomla.The Group value coming in the SAML response will be mapped to the Role assigned here and the user will be assigned that role in Joomla.
