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SAML SSO

Eliona app for single-sign-on

The SAML SSO (Security Assertion Markup Language Single Sign-On) app allows users to log into Eliona using various SSO providers, including Microsoft ADFS. This setup streamlines authentication by using a single set of credentials.

Configuration

The SAML 2.0 Service Provider is configured by defining one or more authentication credentials:

AttributeDescription

id

Configuration Id. Can only be 1

enable

If the configuration is enabled or not

serviceProviderCertificate

The Certificate of this SAML Service Provider (SP). Can be a self-signed x509 certificate.

serviceProviderPrivateKey

The Private Key matching the Certificate of this SAML Service Provider (SP). DO NOT use RSA key length lower than 2048

idpMetadataUrl

The Metadata URL of the Identity Provider (IdP) if available. Otherwise use the metadataXml to provide Metadata of IdP directly and leave this null

idpMetadataXml

Provide the IdP Metadata XML directly, if you do not have the idpMetadataUrl accessible

ownUrl

The own URL of this Eliona instance

userToArchive

If enabled, the newly created user is archived and cannot log in until an admin has activated it

allowInitializationByIdp

If the configuration is enabled or not

signedRequest

If the SP should make a signed SAML Authn-Request or not

forceAuthn

Normally this value is set to false for an SP. If set to true the user has to re-authenticate (login at IdP) even if it has a valid session to the IdP

entityId

If you have to use a customized Entity Id, you can overwrite it here. Normally, the default value can be left as it is

loginFailedUrl

The URL to redirect to if the login failed. If this value is null the default page /noLogin will be shown

The configuration is done via a corresponding JSON structure. As an example, the following JSON structure can be used to define an endpoint for app permissions:

{
  "id": 1,
  "enable": true,
  "serviceProviderCertificate": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----***-----END CERTIFICATE-----",
  "serviceProviderPrivateKey": "-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----***-----END PRIVATE KEY-----",
  "idpMetadataUrl": "https://login.thirdparty-idp.example/federationmetadata/metadata.xml",
  "idpMetadataXml": null,
  "ownUrl": "https://my.eliona-instance.example",
  "userToArchive": false,
  "allowInitializationByIdp": false,
  "signedRequest": true,
  "forceAuthn": false,
  "entityId": "{ownUrl}/saml/metadata",
  "loginFailedUrl": "https://myFancyLogoutPage.example"
}

Configurations can be created using this structure in Eliona under Apps > Exchange app > Settings. To do this, select the /configs endpoint with the POST method.

After completing configuration, the app starts Continuous Asset Creation. When all discovered rooms are created, user is notified about that in Eliona's notification system.

For detailed configuration steps, refer to your SSO provider's documentation.

Microsoft ADFS Settings

To configure Microsoft ADFS specifically, follow these steps:

  1. Register a New App in Azure

    • Go to the Azure portal.

    • Navigate to Azure Active Directory > App registrations > New registration.

    • Enter your application name and redirect URI (e.g., https://customer.eliona.cloud/apps-public/saml-sso/, platform Web).

    • Click Register.

  2. Generate a Client Secret

    • Go to Certificates & secrets.

    • Under Client secrets, click New client secret.

    • Add a description and set an expiration period, then click Add.

    • Copy the value of the client secret and store it securely. You will need this for Eliona configuration, and you won't be able to access it later.

  3. Locate Configuration Data

    • Find the Application (client) ID and Directory (tenant) ID on the app's Overview page.

  4. Configure ADFS Settings in Eliona

    • MS Log-in: Activate the log-in button "via Microsoft" by setting the configuration as "Enabled".

    • Metadata URL: Enter the Metadata URL from your Microsoft Azure account (found under app registration -> Endpoints).

    • Own URL: Enter your Eliona system URL (e.g., https://customer.eliona.cloud).

    • Private Key: Enter the private key in PEM format, matching your Azure certificate (found under Certificates & secrets -> Certificate).

    • Certificate: Can be a self-generated certificate.

For detailed steps on how to register an app in Azure, refer to the official Microsoft documentation.

For more information on generating and managing certificates, see the Azure Key Vault documentation.

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