Zoho SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) Integration with Drupal as IdP

Overview

This guide will help you integrate Drupal as a SAML 2.0 Identity Provider (IdP) and Zoho as a Service Provider (SP) using the miniOrange SAML IDP module. This integration enables centralized user management and permission control, allowing users to access multiple applications with a single set of credentials. The module is compatible with Drupal 7, Drupal 8, Drupal 9, Drupal 10, and Drupal 11.

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Installation Steps

Configuration Steps

Drupal SAML IdP Metadata:

• After installing the module on your Drupal site, in the Administration menu → navigate to Configuration → People → miniOrange SAML IDP Configuration. (/admin/config/people/miniorange_saml_idp/idp_setup)

• Under the IDP Metadata tab, click on the Download Metadata button. Open it on the notepad and copy the IdP information. Keep it handy. (This information is required to configure Zoho as SAML SP.)

Configure Zoho as Service Provider:

• Login in at accounts.zoho.com as an administrator.
• From the left menu navigate to Organization. (Click on View more if you can't find Organization). Select Setup Now under SAML Authentication.

• Enter the following information in the corresponding fields. Keep other settings intact and click on the Submit button.

Zoho Field	Identity Provider Field
Sign-in URL	SAML Login URL from Drupal
X.509 Certificate	X.509 Certificate from Drupal
Name Identifier	Email Address

• Select Download and Click on Metadata to download the metadata file. (This will require further configuring Drupal as IdP)

Configuring Drupal as SAML Identity Provider (IdP):

• Go to the Drupal site. Navigate to the Service Provider Setup tab of the miniOrange SAML IDP module.
• Click on the Upload SP Metadata.

• Now click on the Test link to verify your configuration. If your configurations are correct then you will get the homepage of the Zoho site in the test configuration window.

You have successfully configured the SAML SSO between Zoho as SAML SP and Drupal as SAML IDP.