Configure Yahoo Single Sign-On (SSO) with Joomla OAuth Client Plugin
Overview
The integration of Yahoo Single Sign-on (Yahoo SSO) with Joomla is facilitated through the OAuth 2.0 protocol. The
miniOrange Joomla OAuth/OpenID Connect Single Sign-on (SSO) plugin simplifies the process of setting up Yahoo SSO
for Joomla, enabling secure user logins. As a result, users can authenticate with their Yahoo OAuth Provider
credentials to access the Joomla site.
To learn more about the features and pricing plans available for our Joomla OAuth Single Sign-on (OAuth & OpenID
Connect) plugin, please visit our Joomla OAuth Client Plugin page.
To setup OAuth Single Sign-On between Joomla and Yahoo, you can also follow this step by step Setup Video.
Configuration Steps
In this configuration, Yahoo functions as the OAuth server, while Joomla allows users to log in with their Yahoo credentials by utilizing the Joomla OAuth Client Plugin.
Step 1: Install Joomla OAuth Client 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 Get Started!
- Under Configure OAuth -> Pre-Configured Apps tab, select your OAuth Provider. You can also search for custom OAuth or custom OpenID application in the search bar, and configure your own custom provider.
- 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 Yahoo as OAuth Server, then click on the Save & Next button.
Step 2: Configure Yahoo as OAuth Server
- First of all login to your Yahoo Account.
- You will be brought to a Application Management Page. Click on Create an App.
- You will be shown a form where you have to enter Application Name and Callback URL (Redirect URL) which we copied earlier. Fill the form with appropriate information.
- Click on checkbox of OpenID Connect Permissions. Then Click on Create App.
Step 3: Configure Client ID & Secret
- Go to Application Management page. Here you can find Client ID and Client Secret.
- Go back to your Joomla Dashboard. Then go to Step 2 [Client ID & Secret].
- Paste the Client ID, Client Secret and Domain. Also Set Client Credentials In header then click on Save Settings. Once Settings are saved then click on Save Configuration.
- Scope & Endpoints are given below, which are required for configuring Joomla as OAuth Client plugin to configure Yahoo as a custom OAuth or OIDC provider.
| Scope | openid |
| Authorize Endpoint | https://api.login.yahoo.com/oauth2/request_auth |
| Access Token Endpoint | https://api.login.yahoo.com/oauth2/get_token |
| 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.
