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Cisco Webex Single Sign-On Login using WordPress as IDP


Cisco Webex is a cloud-based collaboration of Webex Devices, Webex Meetings and Webex Teams. Login using WordPress Users ( WP as SAML IDP ) plugin gives you the ability to use your WordPress credentials to log into Cisco Webex. Here we will go through a step-by-step guide to configure SSO between, Cisco Webex as Service Provider and WordPress as an Identity Provider.

Pre-requisites: Download And Installation

To integrate the WordPress site as an Identity Provider, you will need to install the miniOrange Login using WordPress Users ( WP as SAML IDP ) Plugin:

add-wordpress sso download plugin
Login using WordPress Users ( WP as SAML IDP )
By miniOrange

Single Sign-On (SSO) login with WordPress Users into any Service Provider like Tableau, Zoho, Zoom, Moodle, Canvas LMS, Absorb LMS, TalentLMS, etc.

 Tested with 6.5.2

Follow the Step-by-Step Guide given below for Cisco Webex Single Sign On (SSO)

1. Configure Cisco Webex as Service Provider

  • Open your WordPress site, install and activate the Login using WordPress Users ( WP as SAML IDP ) plugin on your WordPress site
    which is acting as Identity Provider.
  • Now go to the WordPress IDP plugin, navigate to the IDP Metadata tab. Here, you can find the Identity Provider Metadata URL or you can Download the Metadata File.
  • You will find IDP Entity ID, SAML Login URL, SAML Logout URL (Premium Feature), Certificate. You would need these to configure the Service Provider(Cisco Webex).
  • You would need these to configure the Service provider(Cisco Webex).

    WordPress Cisco Webex SSO | wordpress saml upload metadata to cisco webex as sp
  • Contact WebEx support to turn on SAML for your WebEx account. The support team will inform you once SAML is enabled.
  • After that, log in to your WebEx instance as an Admin from https://SITENAME.webex.com/admin.php ( Here, replace SITENAME with the your WebEx branded site ).
  • Click on Configuration >> Common Site Settings >> SSO Configuration.
  • WordPress Cisco Webex Login | enable sso cisco webex as sp
  • Under Federation Protocol, select SAML 2.0.
  • Under SSO Profile, select SP initiated.
  • In Import SAML Metadata, Click on Choose file and upload the Metadata file of the WordPress IDP Plugin obtained in the previous step and Click on Import.
  • Select Unspecified as NameID Format.
  • AuthnContextClassRef: Make sure this is set to the following: urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:ac:classes:PasswordProtectedTransport
  • To automatically create accounts, Check Auto Account Creation Auto Account Update (It is optional):
  • Check Auto Account Update to automatically update accounts. Note: Automatic update does not work unless the updateTimeStamp attribute is configured.
  • Click on Update.
  • WordPress Cisco Webex Single Sign On | sso cisco webex as sp config

2. Configure WordPress (WP) as IdP (Identity Provider)

  • In the WordPress IDP plugin, navigate to the Service Provider tab and enter the values corresponding to the information from Cisco Webex.
  • Service Provider Name Name of your Service Provider
    SP Entity ID or Issuer http://www.webex.com
    ACS URL https://SUBDOMAIN.webex.com/dispatcher/SAML2AuthService?siteurl=SUBDOMAIN (replace SUBDOMAIN with your WebEx subdomain)
    NameID Format urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:emailAddress
    Assertion Signed Checked
    WordPress Cisco Webex Single Sign On |upload metadata of cisco webex as sp
  • Click on the Save button to save your configuration.

Additional Resources

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