Vulcan-integration-configuration-sso-agent-saml
2 years ago
Originally Published: 2021-11-12

Vulcan - SAML SSO Agent Configuration - SecurID Access Implementation Guide

This section describes how to integrate SecurID Access with Vulcan using a SAML SSO Agent.

Architecture Diagram

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Configure SecurID Access Cloud Authentication Service

Perform these steps to configure SecurID Access Cloud Authentication Service(CAS) as an SSO Agent SAML IdP to Vulcan.

Procedure

  1. Sign into the SecurID Access Cloud Administration Console and browse to Applications > Application Catalog.

  2. Click on Create From Template then click Select for SAML Direct.

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

  4. On Connection Profile page.

      1. Choose IDP-Initiated or SP-Initiated.

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    1. In Connection URL leave the default if IDP-Inititated, if SP-Initiated set to https://app.intello.io.
    2. Note the Identity Provider URL and Issuer Entity ID. These values are automatically generated. They may be needed later for the configuration of Vulcan.

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    3. Click on Generate Cert Bundle, set a a common name for your company certificate. Then click Generate and Download .

    4. Select Choose File and upload the private key from the generated certificate bundle.

    5. Select Choose File and upload the cert.pem from the generated certificate bundle.

    6. Select Include Certificate on Outgoing Assertion.

    7. Scroll down to Service Provider section.

    8. For the Assertion Consumer Service (ACS) Enter the value for the ACS based on your Vulcan instance in the form of https://<VULCAN_URL>/api/saml2_auth/acs/.

    9. For the Audience (Service Provider Issuer ID) Enter the value for the Audience URL based on your Vulcan instance in the form of https://<VULCAN_URL>/api/saml2_auth/acs/.

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    10. Scroll down to User Identity section.

    11. Ensure Identifier Type = Email Address, set your Identity Source and Property = mail.

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    12. Expand Advanced Configuration

    13. Under Attribute Extension click on +Add.

    14. For Attribute Name enter givenname for Property choose givenname.

    15. Under Attribute Extension click on +Add.

    16. For Attribute Name enter surname for Property choose sn.

    17. Under Attribute Extension click on +Add.

    18. For Attribute Name enter name for Property choose mail.

    19. Note Property values may vary based on your specific configuration.

    20. Click Next Step.

  5. On User Access page select the Access Policy you require. Allow All Authenticated Users is the least restrictive. Click Next Step.

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  6. On Portal Display Page.

    1. Select Display in Portal.

    2. Upload an Application Icon if you wish.

    3. Set an Application Tooltip if you wish.

    4. Click on Save and Finish.

  7. For this new Connector, click on the down arrow next to the Edit button and Export Metadata to save off the IDP metadata information for configuration of Vulcan.

  8. 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 Vulcan

Perform these steps to integrate Vulcan as an SSO Agent SAML SP to SecurID Access Cloud Authentication Service.

Procedure

  1. Sign into Vulcan as admin.

  2. Goto SettingsAuthentication.

  3. Upload the SecurID IdP Metadata file created when configuring SecurID Access Cloud Authentication Service.
  4. Save changes.

Configuration is complete.

Next Step: Head back to the main page.