Microsoft Entra SSO integration with CMD+CTRL Base Camp

In this article, you learn how to integrate CMD+CTRL Base Camp with Microsoft Entra ID. CMD+CTRL Base Camp is a unique learning platform that combines our modes of software security training courses, labs, and cyber ranges into an engaging and effective integrated learner experience. When you integrate CMD+CTRL Base Camp with Microsoft Entra ID, you can:

• Control in Microsoft Entra ID who has access to CMD+CTRL Base Camp.
• Enable your users to be automatically signed-in to CMD+CTRL Base Camp with their Microsoft Entra accounts.
• Manage your accounts in one central location.

You configure and test Microsoft Entra single sign-on for CMD+CTRL Base Camp in a test environment. CMD+CTRL Base Camp supports SP initiated single sign-on and Just In Time user provisioning.

Prerequisites

To integrate Microsoft Entra ID with CMD+CTRL Base Camp, you need:

• A Microsoft Entra user account. If you don't already have one, you can Create an account for free.
• One of the following roles: Application Administrator, Cloud Application Administrator, or Application Owner.
• A Microsoft Entra subscription. If you don't have a subscription, you can get a free account.
• CMD+CTRL Base Camp single sign-on (SSO) enabled subscription.

Add application and assign a test user

Before you begin the process of configuring single sign-on, you need to add the CMD+CTRL Base Camp application from the Microsoft Entra gallery. You need a test user account to assign to the application and test the single sign-on configuration.

Add CMD+CTRL Base Camp from the Microsoft Entra gallery

Add CMD+CTRL Base Camp from the Microsoft Entra application gallery to configure single sign-on with CMD+CTRL Base Camp. For more information on how to add application from the gallery, see the Quickstart: Add application from the gallery.

Create and assign Microsoft Entra test user

Follow the guidelines in the create and assign a user account article to create a test user account called B.Simon.

Alternatively, you can also use the Enterprise App Configuration Wizard. In this wizard, you can add an application to your tenant, add users/groups to the app, and assign roles. The wizard also provides a link to the single sign-on configuration pane. Learn more about Microsoft 365 wizards..

Configure Microsoft Entra SSO

Complete the following steps to enable Microsoft Entra single sign-on.

1. Sign in to the Microsoft Entra admin center as at least a Cloud Application Administrator.

2. Browse to Identity > Applications > Enterprise applications > CMD+CTRL Base Camp > Single sign-on.

3. On the Select a single sign-on method page, select SAML.

4. On the Set up single sign-on with SAML page, select the pencil icon for Basic SAML Configuration to edit the settings.

   

5. On the Basic SAML Configuration section, perform the following steps:

   a. In the Identifier textbox, type a value using the following pattern: urn:auth0:cmdnctrl:<ConnectionName>

   b. In the Reply URL textbox, type a URL using the following pattern: https://login.cmdnctrl.net/login/callback?connection=<ConnectionName>

   c. In the Sign on URL textbox, type the URL: https://login.cmdnctrl.net

   Note

   These values are not real. Update these values with the actual Identifier and Reply URL. Contact CMD+CTRL Base Camp Client support team to get these values. You can also refer to the patterns shown in the Basic SAML Configuration section.

6. On the Set-up single sign-on with SAML page, in the SAML Signing Certificate section, find Federation Metadata XML and select Download to download the certificate and save it on your computer.

   

7. On the Set up CMD+CTRL Base Camp section, copy the appropriate URL(s) based on your requirement.

   

Configure CMD+CTRL Base Camp SSO

To configure single sign-on on CMD+CTRL Base Camp side, you need to send the downloaded Federation Metadata XML and appropriate copied URLs from the application configuration to CMD+CTRL Base Camp support team. They set this setting to have the SAML SSO connection set properly on both sides.

Create CMD+CTRL Base Camp test user

In this section, a user called B.Simon is created in CMD+CTRL Base Camp. CMD+CTRL Base Camp supports just-in-time user provisioning, which is enabled by default. There's no action item for you in this section. If a user doesn't already exist in CMD+CTRL Base Camp, a new one is commonly created after authentication.

Test SSO

In this section, you test your Microsoft Entra single sign-on configuration with following options.

• Click on Test this application, this will redirect to CMD+CTRL Base Camp Sign-on URL where you can initiate the login flow.

• Go to CMD+CTRL Base Camp Sign-on URL directly and initiate the login flow from there.

• You can use Microsoft My Apps. When you click the CMD+CTRL Base Camp tile in the My Apps, this will redirect to CMD+CTRL Base Camp Sign-on URL. For more information, see Microsoft Entra My Apps.

Additional resources

• What is single sign-on with Microsoft Entra ID?
• Plan a single sign-on deployment.

Next steps

Once you configure CMD+CTRL Base Camp you can enforce session control, which protects exfiltration and infiltration of your organization’s sensitive data in real time. Session control extends from Conditional Access. Learn how to enforce session control with Microsoft Cloud App Security.