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How do I connect Grovo to my SAML 2.0 identity provider for single sign-on (SSO)?

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In order to initiate a SAML Authentication Request, Grovo needs to know the following:

  1. EntityId - The location/URL of the IdP metadata.
  2. SingleSignOnService[Location/Binding] - Where to navigate the user in order to log in.
  3. X509 Certificate - A public key used in signed SAML Responses.

Additionally, the IdP will need to know the same pieces information to anticipate Authentication Requests are coming from a verified source.

 

IdP Metadata

Metadata is how both Service and Identity Providers describe how they behave. The following is a sample of an IdP Metadata: https://idp.ssocircle.com/

These are the areas of focus for a Master Administrator to jot down: 

EntityDescriptor - entityID 

<EntityDescriptor entityID="https://idp.ssocircle.com" xmlns="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:metadata">

KeyDescriptor use="signing"

<KeyDescriptor use="signing">
  <ds:KeyInfo xmlns:ds="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#">
    <ds:X509Data>
      <ds:X509Certificate>
        MIIEYzCCAkugAwIBAgIDIAZmMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBCwUAMC4xCzAJBgNVBAYTAkRF
        MRIwEAYDVQQKDAlTU09DaXJjbGUxCzAJBgNVBAMMAkNBMB4XDTE2MDgwMzE1MDMy
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      </ds:X509Certificate>
    </ds:X509Data>
  </ds:KeyInfo>
</KeyDescriptor>

SingleSignOnService bindings

<SingleSignOnService 
  Binding="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:bindings:HTTP-Redirect"
  Location="https://idp.ssocircle.com:443/sso/SSORedirect/metaAlias/publicidp"/>
<SingleSignOnService 
  Binding="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:bindings:HTTP-POST"
  Location="https://idp.ssocircle.com:443/sso/SSOPOST/metaAlias/publicidp"/>
<SingleSignOnService 
  Binding="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:bindings:SOAP"
  Location="https://idp.ssocircle.com:443/sso/SSOSoap/metaAlias/publicidp"/>

 

Given this metadata, we now know the following:

  1. EntityId - https://idp.ssocircle.com
  2. SingleSignOnService[Location/Binding]
  3. X509 Certificate - 
    MIIEYzCCAkugAwIBAgIDIAZmMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBCwUAMC4xCzAJBgNVBAYTAkRF
MRIwEAYDVQQKDAlTU09DaXJjbGUxCzAJBgNVBAMMAkNBMB4XDTE2MDgwMzE1MDMy
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aLfL63AFVlpOnEpIio5++UjNJRuPuAA=
 

Configuring Grovo (SP)

Now knowing the required values, the Master Administrator needs to configure Grovo, in:
"App Settings" > "Integrations" > "Authentication" > "SP Initiated SAML 2.0"

Below is a demo on how to fill out the form:

 

Configuring the IdP

Now that Grovo is configured, a link to the SP Metadata is now available to configure the IdP. The following is a sample of an SP Metadata: https://grovo.grovo.com/sso/saml2/metadata

EntityDescriptor - entityID 

<md:EntityDescriptor xmlns:md="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:metadata" validUntil="2016-11-09T18:58:25Z" cacheDuration="PT604800S" entityID="http://grovo.grovo.com/sso/saml2/metadata">

KeyDescriptor use="signing"

<md:KeyDescriptor use="signing">
  <ds:KeyInfo xmlns:ds="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#">
    <ds:X509Data>
      <ds:X509Certificate>
        MIICWwIBAAKBgQClvCDmfQYkAg4MC6YthKPA+X+n9jl3grRPQrCDGLGrRlzpCnTV
        DdMCarZrcYQo96NtKjKQMZyU2Hz6vDGy1hGUSm/L1rpKEhhTFxbQsMHapsR8eZ7N
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      </ds:X509Certificate>
    </ds:X509Data>
  </ds:KeyInfo>
</md:KeyDescriptor>

AssertionConsumerService

<md:AssertionConsumerService 
    Binding="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:bindings:HTTP-POST" 
    Location="http://grovo.grovo.com/sso/saml2/saml-assertion" 
    index="1"/> 

Given this metadata, we now know the following:

  1. EntityId - http://grovo.grovo.com/sso/saml2/metadata
  2. SingleSignOnService[Location/Binding]
  3. X509 Certificate - 
    MIICWwIBAAKBgQClvCDmfQYkAg4MC6YthKPA+X+n9jl3grRPQrCDGLGrRlzpCnTV
DdMCarZrcYQo96NtKjKQMZyU2Hz6vDGy1hGUSm/L1rpKEhhTFxbQsMHapsR8eZ7N
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lxElzemFJ6b7avZGprNeUMZJBvQOgdhv/Z1co7C3Zw==

Do not copy/paste these exact values.

SP metadata is different for each enterprise on Grovo. Your users are likely not Grovo employees, so please use the respective metadata link.

Once the IdP is configured, SSO integration is complete and ready to test.

 

Claims

  • We expect <saml:NameID> to provide us an email address.
  • We do not have any requirements to the NameID Format; but recommend urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:unspecified.
  • Example below:

<saml:NameID>

<saml:NameID Format="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:unspecified">
  foo@bar.com
</saml:NameID>
Just-in-Time Provisioning: Users that do not exist in Grovo will be created; given an Email Address, First Name, and Last Name. Their employee ID will default to their email address.

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