TalentLMS - SAML Relying Party Configuration -SecurID Access Implementation Guide
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Originally Published: 2021-08-30

TalentLMS - SAML Relying Party Configuration -SecurID Access Implementation Guide

This section describes how to integrate SecurID Access with TalentLMS using Relying Party. Relying party uses SAML 2.0 to integrate SecurID Access as a SAML Identity Provider (IdP) toTalentLMS SAML Service Provider (SP).

Architecture Diagram

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Configure SecurID Access Cloud Authentication Service

Perform these steps to configure Cloud Authentication Service as a relying party SAML IdP to TalentLMS .

Procedure

  1. Sign into the Cloud Administration Console and browse to Authentication Clients > Relying Parties and click Add a Relying Party.

  2. Click on +Add for Service Provider SAML.

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  3. On Basic Information page enter a Name for the application, ie. TalentLMS Then click on Next Step.

  4. On Authentication page.

    1. select the RSA SecurID Access manages all authentication

    2. Select the desired Primary Authentication Method from the dropdown list. i.e Password.

    3. Select the desired policy from the Access Policy for Additional Authentication.

    4. Click Next Step

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  5. On Connection Profile page.

    1. Enter the Assertion Consumer Service (ACS) with the ACS fro the TalentLMS configuration. For example, https://rsaready1.talentlms.com/simplesaml/module.php/saml/sp/saml2-acs.php/rsaready.talentlms.com.

    2. Enter the Service Provider Entity ID this is the domain of your TalentLMS configuration. For example, rsaready1.talentlms.com.

    3. Under Audience for SAML Response ensure Default is selected.

    4. Under Message Protection click on the Download Certificate. The certificate will be used in the TalentLMS configuration below.

    5. For IdP signs ensure Assertion within Response is selected.

    6. Open Advanced Configuration section

    7. Note the Identity Provider Entity ID field . For Example :https://rsa-blr-pe.auth-demo.securid.com/saml-fe/sso.

    8. Click on Save and Finish.

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  6. Browse to Authentication Clients > Relying Parties Next to the TalentLMS configuration select View or Download IdP Metadata from the Edit button. The metadata file can be used in the TalentLMS configuration below.

  7. Click on Publish Changes. Your application is now enabled for SSO. If you make any additional changes to the application configuration you will need to republish.

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Configure TalentLMS

Perform these steps to integrate TalentLMS with SecurID Access as a SAML SSO Agent.

Procedure

  1. Sign into TalentLMS as Admin and browse to Account & SettingsUsers.

  2. Select Single Sign-On (SSO).

  3. For SSO Integration Type select SAML 2.0.

  4. For Identity provider (IdP) field enter the value for the Identity Provider Entity ID obtained above. For example, https://rsa-blr-pe.auth-demo.securid.com/saml-fe/sso.

  5. For Remote sign-in URL field enter the value for the Identity Provider Entity ID obtained above. For example, https://rsa-blr-pe.auth-demo.securid.com/saml-fe/sso.

  6. For Certificate fingerprint enter the certificate fingerprint for the public IDP certificate downloaded above. There are many sites that can generate the fingerprint for you. For example, https://certlogik.com/decoder/.

  7. Click on Save and check your configuration.

  8. Note the ACS URL for your instance, this is used above in the CAS Relying Party configuration.

  9. Click on Save.

Configuration is complete.

Next Step: See main page for more certification information.