Panopto is a software company that provides lecture recording, screencasting, video streaming, and video content management software, which is often used in E-learning environments.
Panopto SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) with WordPress as SAML IdP. Login using WordPress Users (WP as SAML IDP) plugin gives you the ability to use your WordPress (WP) credentials to login into Panopto (SP). Here we will go through a step-by-step guide to configure SSO between Panopto as SP (Service Provider) and WordPress as IdP (Identity Provider).

Note: Premium Version of WP SAML IDP Plugin is required to set up SSO with Panopto.

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:

Login using WordPress Users ( WP as SAML IDP )

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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 6.3.1

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Guide to set up SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) in Panopto with WordPress (WP)

1. Setup Panopto as SP (Service Provider)

• Open a new browser tab or window, Log in to your Panopto Server as Account Administrator.
• Once logged in, expand the System menu and click Identity Providers.


• Click the Add Provider link.
• Select SAML 2.0. From here you can either upload your IDP's metadata file or manually enter the settings for your SAML provider and click Save when complete.
• Enter the information into the corresponding fields.



Provider Type	SAML 2.0
Instance Name	Enter name of your WordPress Site.
Friendly Description	This can be anything you'd like; it is just describing your provider. This is how the IDP will be displayed in the sign-in dropdown..
Bounce Page URL	Copy and paste the SAML Login URL.
Panopto Entity ID	https://<panoptoserverURL>/Panopto/Pages/Auth/Login.aspx
Issuer	Copy and paste the IDP-Entity ID.
Public Key	Download and Open the Certificate in Notepad. Copy and paste the content here.

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

• Go to WordPress IDP Plugin on the Dashboard and select Service Providers tab.
• Enter the following information into the corresponding fields. Click Save.
  

  Service Provider Name	Panopto
  SP Entity ID or Issuer	https://<panoptoserverURL>/Panopto/Pages/Auth/Login.aspx
  ACS URL	https://<panoptoserverURL>/Panopto/Pages/Auth/Login.aspx
  NameID Format	urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:emailAddress
  Assertion Signed	Check to sign the SAML Assertion.