ThirdLight - SAML SSO Agent Configuration - SecurID Access Implementation Guide
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Originally Published: 2021-08-31

ThirdLight - SAML SSO Agent Configuration - SecurID Access Implementation Guide

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

Architecture Diagram

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Configure SecurID Access Cloud Authentication Service

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

Procedure

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

  2. Search for ThirdLight and click on +Add to add the connector.

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

  4. On Connection Profile page.

      1. Choose SP-Initiated and choose Redirect.

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    1. In Connection URL field enter the enter URL in the below format https://<SITENAME>.chorus.thirdlight.com/saml. Where <SITENAME> is the specific name for your instance of ThirdLight. For example, https://myThirdight.chorus.thirdlight.com/saml.tlx.
    2. Note the Identity Provider URL and Issuer Entity ID. These values are automatically generated. They may be needed later for the configuration of ThirdLight.

    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 from the generated certificate bundle.

    6. Select Include Certificate on Outgoing Assertion.

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    7. Scroll down to Service Provider section.

    8. Enter the Assertion Consumer Service (ACS) This is the SP Metadata URL based on the <SITENAME> and <STRING> of your instance of ThirdLight. The SP Metadata URL is shown in the ThirdLight configuration below. For example https://myThirdight.chorus.thirdlight.com/samlconsume.tlx/1620191282/module.php/saml/sp/saml2-acs.php/samlauth.

    9. Enter the Audience (Service Provider Issuer ID) . This is the SP Entity ID based on the <SITENAME> of your instance of ThirdLight. The SP Metadata URL is shown in the ThirdLight configuration below. For example https://myThirdLight>.chorus.thirdlight.com/saml/sp.

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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. 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.

    5. For this new Connector, click on the down arrow next to the Edit button and Export Metadata.

  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 ThirdLight

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

Procedure

  1. Sign into ThirdLight under Admin and go to Setting > Site.

  2. Go to SAML2 and select Enable SAML2.

  3. In the SP Details section, Note the SP Entity ID and SP Metadata URL values to be used in the SecurID Access Cloud Authentication Service (CAS) configuration above.

  4. Select Load IdP Metadata from XML.

  5. For IdP Metadata copy and paste the entire contents of the Metadata file download above in the CAS configuration.

  6. Click Save.

Configuration is complete.

Next Step: Head back to the main page.