Single Sign-On (SSO) login into PHP Apps using SAML | PHP SSO

Steps to Configure the PHP SAML 2.0 Connector

Step 1: Download and Setup the connector on your domain.

• Install miniOrange PHP SAML 2.0 Connector ( to get plugin Contact us ).
• Setup the connector on the same domain where you have PHP application running.
• Access SSO connector from your browser with URL https://<connector-path>/sso
• Register into SSO connector by providing a valid email address and password.
• After registration, log in to the dashboard using the credentials you provided during registration.

Step 2: Configure the connector using your Identity Provider details

• In Plugin Settings, use your Identity Provider details to configure the plugin.
  
  
• You can configure the SP base url or leave this option as it is.
  
  
• You need to provide these SP Entity ID and ACS URL values while configuring your Identity Provider.
• Click on the Submit button to save your settings.

Step 3: Test the Configuration

• You can test if the plugin is configured properly or not by clicking on the Test Configuration button.
  
• You should see a Test Successful screen as shown below along with the user's attribute values.
  
  

Step 4: Setup the connector to work with your Application

• To do so, click on the How to Setup? menu in SSO connector.
• Look for an option called Application URL and provide the url of your application(where you want the users to redirect after logging in).
  
NOTE: The domain of the application URL and the domain where you have setup the miniOrange PHP SAML 2.0 Connector should be same.
• On this Application Endpoint you need to read Session attributes set by SSO connector and use that to login user into your application.
  

  if(session_status() === PHP_SESSION_NONE)
  {
  session_start();
  }
  $email = $_SESSION['email'];
  $username = $_SESSION['username'];
  // Use $email and $username variables to find user in your PHP application and start session for the user.
  

  
  These Variables contain the mapped attribute values. After receiving these values using the above code, you can use the $email and $username variables in your application.
• Now that the plugin is configured, you're ready to use it in your application.
  Use the following URL as a link in your application from where you want to perform SSO:
  http://<your-domain>/sso/login.php"
  
  For Example, you can use it as:
  <a href="http://<your-domain>/sso/login.php">Log in</a>
  Your users will be able to SSO in your application by clicking on the Log in link