SAML setup guide (OneLogin)

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Ian Ratcliffe

Step 1 - Get Service Provider (SP) information from Workstars

  1. Login to your Workstars Administrator account (must be the primary account or technical user)
  2. Click on System Settings at the top
  3. Click Sign On from the left-nav menu
  4. Click the Setup button next to the Single Sign On (SAML) option
  5. Select OneLogin
  6. From the Service Provider section save a copy of the ACS URL, ACS URL Validator and Entity ID as you will need these in the Step 2

Step 2 - Add Workstars app to OneLogin

  1. Login to OneLogin as an Administrator
  2. Click Administration in the top right
  3. On the main navigation, click Applications
  4. Click the Add App button
  5. In the Search box, enter 'SAML Test', and in the results select SAML Test Connector (Advanced)
  6. You should see the Configuration screen
  7. In the Display Name box, enter the name you want to show your users
  8. Upload an appropriate logo for the Rectangular Icon and Square Icon
  9. Optionally, add an appropriate description
  10. Click Save to continue
  11. You should see the Info screen
  12. On the left-nav menu, click the Configuration tab
  13. In the Audience box, enter our Entity ID from Step 1
  14. In the Recipient box, enter our ACS URL from Step 1
  15. In the ACS (Consumer) URL Validator box, enter our ACS URL Validator from Step 1
  16. In the ACS (Consumer) URL box, enter our ACS URL from Step 1
  17. Set the SAML nameID format to 'Unspecified'
  18. Set the SAML signature element to 'Assertion'
  19. Click Save to continue
  20. You should see the Info screen again
  21. On the left side, click the SSO tab
  22. Set the SAML Signature Algorithm to “SHA-256”
  23. Click Save to continue
  24. You should see the Info screen again
  25. On the left-nav menu, click the SSO tab again
  26. Save a copy of the Issuer URL, SAML 2.0 Endpoint (HTTP) and SLO Endpoint (HTTP) as you will need them in Step 3
  27. In the X.509 Certificate field, click View Details
  28. Save a copy of the X.509 Certificate as you will need it in Step 3

Step 3 - Configure sign on to use OneLogin

  1. Log back into your Workstars Administrator account
  2. In the top bar, select System Settings
  3. In the left-nav menu, select Sign On
  4. Click Setup next to the Single Sign On (SAML) option
  5. Select OneLogin
  6. In the SAML SSO URL box, enter the SAML 2.0 Endpoint (HTTP) value you copied in Step 2
  7. In the Identity Provider Entity ID box, enter the Issuer URL value you copied in Step 2
  8. In the x509 Certificate box, enter the X.509 Certificate value you copied in Step 2; It should be in PEM format which looks like the following::
    • -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
  MIIDjDCCAvWgAwIBAgIBATANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQQFADCBgjELMAkGA1UEBhMCREUx
  DDAKBgNVBAgTA05SVzESMBAGA1UEBxMJU3RlaW5mdXJ0MRcwFQYDVQQKEw5TcGVu
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  E3JhbGZAc3Blbm5lYmVyZy5uZXQwHhcNMDMwNDMwMDYwODU2WhcNMDQwNDI5MDYw
  ODU2WjCBgjELMAkGA1UEBhMCREUxDDAKBgNVBAgTA05SVzESMBAGA1UEBxMJU3Rl
  aW5mdXJ0MRcwFQYDVQQKEw5TcGVubmViZXJnLmNvbTEUMBIGA1UEAxMLVlBOLUdh
  dGV3YXkxIjAgBgkqhkiG9w0BCQEWE3JhbGZAc3Blbm5lYmVyZy5uZXQwgZ8wDQYJ
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  gYikgYUwgYIxCzAJBgNVBAYTAkRFMQwwCgYDVQQIEwNOUlcxEjAQBgNVBAcTCVN0
  ZWluZnVydDEXMBUGA1UEChMOU3Blbm5lYmVyZy5jb20xFDASBgNVBAMTC1Jvb3RD
  QSAyMDAzMSIwIAYJKoZIhvcNAQkBFhNyYWxmQHNwZW5uZWJlcmcubmV0ggEAMA0G
  CSqGSIb3DQEBBAUAA4GBAG+JK5Wv8Y1Nt9/obfeS+0iMxBpDaGWXAYemhLWhOL1i
  dHDbnngZ2QyvGK0Td1Z9Pxlh2rp0MI7FUA7j6/+VzY3WfsMOq1s0lLwWD+/c3kC7
  fbqiuF35dOcoWHWgZtKNhbo4gggQM+++KckxnWOp9+CZ6qfttrUzGxxKpAVAbkB7
  -----END CERTIFICATE-----
  9. In the Remote Logout URL box, enter an appropriate URL where you would like the user to be redirected when they logout
    • We suggest you use your OneLogin URL, e.g. https://<YourCompany>.onelogin.com).
    • If you want your users to be logged out of OneLogin when they logout of our application, enter the SLO Endpoint (HTTP) value you copied in Step 2
  10. Leave the NameID as the default Email (We also support EmployeeID, but configuring OneLogin is outside the scope of this document, please contact OneLogin support)
  11. Click Confirm to save the settings

Step 4 - Test & enable

The setup is now complete, but it is NOT yet visible for employees on the login page.

Note

Please ensure you have an account in Office 365 which has the new App assigned to it and you have an account in our system with the same email address

When you are ready, you must enable it:

  1. On the System Settings Sign On page, click the Enable button next to Single Sign On (SAML)
  2. Copy the test link
  3. Open an Incognito/InPrivate browser tab and paste in the link
  4. You should be redirected to the OneLogin login page
  5. If you login, you should be redirected back to our system and automatically logged in

    Note

    If you haven’t already done so, we recommend that you log back into OneLogin and assign all your users and groups at this time

  6. If the test worked, go back to the other browser window and click the Enable button
  7. If you experience any errors please check the settings are correct. If you need further assistance please capture any error message screens and contact support

You have now enabled Single Sign On (SAML) for all employees; Check the login is working:

  • Visit your Workstars login URL (not the test one), it should be something like: https://<your-sub-domain>.workstars.com
    • You should be redirected to the OneLogin login page and asked to login
    • If you are already logged in, you should be redirected back and logged into our system
  • Employees can also login directly from the OneLogin portal
    • To test this, open the App Launcher menu and click the app (you may need to find it in the All tab)
    • You should be redirected to our site and logged in

 

Troubleshooting

On our login page it says “Sorry we could not find your account, please contact your HR Team”

Strictly speaking, this isn't an error. The reason is that you have tried to login via SAML but the account you have used does not have a matching account in our system. To resolve it simply create an account in our system with the same details. If you are not using email as the nameID please check that the alternative is the same in both systems (e.g. employeeID, extnernaID, etc.) and that it is being correctly sent in the SAML request.

On our login page it says “There is a problem with Single Sign On, please contact your IT department”

This is a general error and means that there is something wrong with the setup. Please check it is setup as described above, if you have followed a different guide (some providers also have their own guides) please start again using this document as a guide. If you have checked everything and cannot find any issues please contact support and we will help you resolve the problem.

I can login from the Identity Providers portal but when I try and login from the Workstars login page it redirects me to a message that says “page not found” or another error

This is usually because you have entered an incorrect SAML SSO URL, please check it is correct. If you have checked and cannot find any issues please contact support and we will help you resolve the problem.

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