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TYPO3 G Suite / Google Apps SSO Login | Single Sign-On (SSO) with G Suite SAML IdP

TYPO3 G Suite / Google Apps SSO Login | Single Sign-On (SSO) with G Suite SAML IdP


Google Apps / G Suite SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) login for TYPO3 can be achieved by using our Typo3 SAML SP Single Sign-On (SSO) extension. Typo3 will be configurd as a SAML 2.0 compliant Service Provider as a result of our SSO solution, which will build trust between the Typo3 site and Google Apps SAML in order to securely authenticate and login users to the Typo3 site. Our Typo3 Single Sign-On (SSO) solution helps to secure Typo3 sites behind the SSO login so that users are authenticated using their Google Apps login credentials. Seamless support for advanced SSO features like Attribute / Custom Mapping, Role Mapping etc.

Here we will go through a guide to configure SAML Single Sign-On SSO login between Typo3 site and Google Apps SAML by considering Google Apps / G Suite SAML as IdP (Identity Provider) and Typo3 as SP (Service Provider). Our Typo3 SAML extension SSO provides Unlimited user authentications from Google Apps / G Suite. To know more about other features we provide in you Typo3 SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) extension, you can click here.

Pre-requisites : Download And Installation

  • Log into your Typo3 instance as an admin.
  • Navigate to Extensions tab from left pane.
  • Select Get Extension from the dropdown and search for miniOrange SAML and install the extension.
  • Now select Installed Extensions from the dropdown menu and search for SAML and activate the extension.

Steps to configure Google Apps SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) Login into Typo3

1. Setup G Suite / Google Apps as IdP (Identity Provider)

Follow the steps below to configure Google Apps SAML as IdP for Typo3

miniorange img Configure Google Apps SAML as IdP
  • Go to https://admin.google.com and login with your G Suite administrator account.
  • Navigate to the Apps tab in the left menu and click on Web and mobile apps.
  • Configure Google Apps as IDP - TYPO3 SAML Single Sign-On(SSO) Google Apps SSO Login Add SAML app
miniorange img Add a SAML App
  • Click on the Add App button, then in the dropdown select Add Custom SAML app tab to create a new saml app.
  • TYPO3 SAML Configure Google Apps as IDP Login Setup own custom app
  • Enter details for your custom SAML app and click on Continue button.
  • Configure Google Apps as IDP - SAML Single Sign-On(SSO) for Typo3 SSO - Google Apps SSO Login, Setup own custom
miniorange img IDP Information
  • Click on Download Metadata button. This will be used for configuring your Service Provider.
  • You can also copy G Suite details like SSO URL, entity ID and Certificate to configure the Service Provider manually and then click on Continue button.
  • Typo3 Google Apps / G Suite SAML SSO Download Metadata
miniorange img Service Provider Details
  • Enter details from the Service Provider Metadata tab in the SAML SP plugin.
  • ACS URL Copy and paste the ACS URL from the plugin.
    Entity ID Copy and paste the SP Entity ID/ Issuer from the plugin.
    Signed Response Check Signed Response
    Name ID Format EMAIL
  • Click on Continue button.
  • Configure Google Apps as IDP TYPO3 SAML Single Sign-On(SSO) for Typo3 Service provider details
miniorange img Attribute Mapping
  • Click on Add Mapping button.
  • Typo3 SAML Single Sign-On(SSO) Attribute mapping details
  • Add and select user fields in Google Directory, then map them to Service Provider attributes and Click on Finish button.
  • Google Apps SSO Login, SAML Single Sign-On(SSO) for Typo3 Attribute mapping details
miniorange img User Access to Configured App
  • Go to SAML Apps again and click on OFF for everyone .
  • SAML Single Sign-On(SSO) for Typo3 Google Apps SSO Login, Turn-On go to SAML Apps
  • Then, select ON for everyone to activate SSO.
    Configure Google Apps as IDP - SAML Single Sign-On(SSO) for Typo3 activate SSO
  • You have successfully configured Google Apps / G Suite as SAML IdP (Identity Provider) for achieving Google Apps Single Sign-On (SSO) Login, ensuring secure Google Apps Login into Typo3 Site.

2. Configure Typo3 as SP (Service Provider)

  • In Typo3 SSO extension, go to the SP settings tab and enter Fesaml Plugin Page URL, Response Page URL, ACS URL, Entity ID and all other required details.
  • Typo3 SAML SSO Single Sign-On(SSO) SP settings
  • Now, go to the IdP settings tab of the extension. There are two ways to configure the Typo3 SSO extension.
  • A. By uploading IDP metadata:

  • Enter the Identity Provider Name
  • Click on Upload IDP metadata button.
  • You can either upload a metadata file and click on Upload button or use a metadata URL to fetch the metadata.
  • Typo3 SAML Single Sign-On(SSO) upload metadata

    B. Manual Configuration:

  • Copy SAML Entity ID, SAML Single-Sign-On Endpoint URL and x.509 certificate from Federation Metadata document and paste it in IdP Entity ID or Issuer, Single Sign-on Service URL, x.509 Certificate fields respectively in the extension.
  • IdP Entity ID or Issuer SAML Entity ID obtained from the IdP
    Single Sign-On Service URL SAML Single-Sign-On Endpoint URL obtained from the IdP
    X.509 Certificate x.509 Certificate obtained from the IdP
  • Click on Save button to save all your settings.
  • Typo3 SAML SSO Single Sign-On(SSO) Login in Typo3 Save IdP settings
  • To check if your Typo3 as SP is configured correctly, click the Test Configuration button.
  • Test configuration for typo3 saml SSO extension

3. Attribute / Custom Mapping (Optional). *This is Premium feature.

  • Attributes are user details that are stored in your Identity Provider.
  • Attribute Mapping helps you to get user attributes from your Identity Provider (IdP) and map them to Typo3 user attributes like firstname, lastname and so on.
  • While auto registering the users in your Typo3 site these attributes will automatically get mapped to your Typo3 user details.
  • Only NameID can be mapped to Typo3 Email and Username characteristics with the free extension. Multiple user attributes from the IdP, on the other hand, can be mapped to Typo3 attributes in the premium version of the extension. You can map custom attributes that you've added to your IdP in addition to the default attributes.
  • When a user performs SSO, the NameID value sent by the IdP will get mapped to the email and the username of the Typo3 user.
  • Login in typo3 attribute mapping typo3 SAML SSO
  • You can check the Test Configuration Results under Service Provider Setup tab to get a better idea of which values to map here.

4. Group Mapping (Optional). *This is Premium feature.

  • You can specify a default Group in the free extension that will be allocated to all non-admin users when they conduct SSO.
  • Go to Group mapping tab and navigate to Group Mapping section.
  • Select the Default Group and click on the Save button.
  • Typo3 SAML SSO Single Sign-On(SSO) Login in Typo3 - Group mapping

In this Guide, you have successfully configured Google Apps SAML Single Sign-On (Google Apps SAML SSO Login) choosing Google Apps SAML as IdP and Typo3 as SP using Typo3 SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) extension .This solution ensures that you are ready to roll out secure access to your Typo3 site using Google Apps SAML login credentials within minutes.

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