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Tutorial: Microsoft Entra integration with SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH

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In this tutorial, you'll learn how to integrate SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH with Microsoft Entra ID. When you integrate SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH with Microsoft Entra ID, you can:

  • Control in Microsoft Entra ID who has access to SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH.
  • Enable your users to be automatically signed-in to SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH with their Microsoft Entra accounts.
  • Manage your accounts in one central location.

Prerequisites

To get started, you need the following items:

  • A Microsoft Entra subscription. If you don't have a subscription, you can get a free account.
  • SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH single sign-on (SSO) enabled subscription.

Scenario description

In this tutorial, you configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO in a test environment.

  • SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH supports SP and IDP initiated SSO

To configure the integration of SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH into Microsoft Entra ID, you need to add SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH from the gallery to your list of managed SaaS apps.

  1. Sign in to the Microsoft Entra admin center as at least a Cloud Application Administrator.
  2. Browse to Identity > Applications > Enterprise applications > New application.
  3. In the Add from the gallery section, type SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH in the search box.
  4. Select SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH from results panel and then add the app. Wait a few seconds while the app is added to your tenant.

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, assign roles, as well as walk through the SSO configuration as well. Learn more about Microsoft 365 wizards.

Configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO for SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH

Configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO with SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH using a test user called B.Simon. For SSO to work, you need to establish a link relationship between a Microsoft Entra user and the related user in SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH.

To configure and test Microsoft Entra SSO with SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH, perform the following steps:

  1. Configure Microsoft Entra SSO - to enable your users to use this feature.
    1. Create a Microsoft Entra test user - to test Microsoft Entra single sign-on with B.Simon.
    2. Assign the Microsoft Entra test user - to enable B.Simon to use Microsoft Entra single sign-on.
  2. Configure SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH SSO - to configure the Single Sign-On settings on application side.
    1. Create SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH test user - to have a counterpart of Britta Simon in SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH that is linked to the Microsoft Entra representation of user.
  3. Test SSO - to verify whether the configuration works.

Configure Microsoft Entra SSO

Follow these steps to enable Microsoft Entra SSO.

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

  2. Browse to Identity > Applications > Enterprise applications > SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH > 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, click the pencil icon for Basic SAML Configuration to edit the settings.

    Edit Basic SAML Configuration

  5. On the Basic SAML Configuration section, if you wish to configure the application in IDP initiated mode, enter the values for the following fields:

    a. In the Identifier text box, type a URL using the following pattern: https://<server-base-url>/plugins/servlet/samlsso

    b. In the Reply URL text box, type a URL using the following pattern: https://<server-base-url>/plugins/servlet/samlsso

  6. Click Set additional URLs and perform the following step if you wish to configure the application in SP initiated mode:

    In the Sign-on URL text box, type a URL using the following pattern: https://<server-base-url>/plugins/servlet/samlsso

    Note

    These values are not real. Update these values with the actual Identifier, Reply URL and Sign-on URL. Contact SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH Client support team to get these values. You can also refer to the patterns shown in the Basic SAML Configuration section.

  7. On the Set up Single Sign-On with SAML page, in the SAML Signing Certificate section, click Download to download the Federation Metadata XML from the given options as per your requirement and save it on your computer.

    The Certificate download link

Create a Microsoft Entra test user

In this section, you'll create a test user called B.Simon.

  1. Sign in to the Microsoft Entra admin center as at least a User Administrator.
  2. Browse to Identity > Users > All users.
  3. Select New user > Create new user, at the top of the screen.
  4. In the User properties, follow these steps:
    1. In the Display name field, enter B.Simon.
    2. In the User principal name field, enter the username@companydomain.extension. For example, B.Simon@contoso.com.
    3. Select the Show password check box, and then write down the value that's displayed in the Password box.
    4. Select Review + create.
  5. Select Create.

Assign the Microsoft Entra test user

In this section, you'll enable B.Simon to use single sign-on by granting access to SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH.

  1. Sign in to the Microsoft Entra admin center as at least a Cloud Application Administrator.
  2. Browse to Identity > Applications > Enterprise applications > SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH.
  3. In the app's overview page, select Users and groups.
  4. Select Add user/group, then select Users and groups in the Add Assignment dialog.
    1. In the Users and groups dialog, select B.Simon from the Users list, then click the Select button at the bottom of the screen.
    2. If you are expecting a role to be assigned to the users, you can select it from the Select a role dropdown. If no role has been set up for this app, you see "Default Access" role selected.
    3. In the Add Assignment dialog, click the Assign button.

Configure SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH SSO

  1. In a different web browser window, log in to your SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH admin portal as an administrator.

  2. Hover on cog and click the Add-ons.

    Screenshot that shows the "Cog" icon selected, and "Add-ons" selected from the drop-down.

  3. You are redirected to Administrator Access page. Enter the password and click Confirm button.

    Screenshot that shows the "Administrator Access" page with the "Confirm" button selected.

  4. Under ATLASSIAN MARKETPLACE tab, click Find new add-ons.

    Screenshot that shows the "Attlassian Marketplace" tab with "Find new add-ons" selected.

  5. Search SAML Single Sign On (SSO) for Confluence and click Install button to install the new SAML plugin.

    Screenshot that shows the "Find new add-ons" page with "S A M L Single Sign On (S S O) for Confluence" in the search box and the "Install" button selected.

  6. The plugin installation will start. Click Close.

    Screenshot that shows the "Installing" dialog.

    Screenshot that shows the "Installed and ready to go!" dialog with the "Close" action selected.

  7. Click Manage.

    Screenshot that shows the "S A M L Single Sign On (S S O) for Confluence" app page with the "Manage" button selected.

  8. Click Configure to configure the new plugin.

    Screenshot that shows the "Manage" page with the "Configure" button selected.

  9. This new plugin can also be found under USERS & SECURITY tab.

    Screenshot that shows the "Users & Security" tab with "S A M L SingleSignOn" selected.

  10. On SAML SingleSignOn Plugin Configuration page, click Add new IdP button to configure the settings of Identity Provider.

    Screenshot that shows the "S A M L SingleSignOn Plugin Configuration" page, with the "Add new I d P" button selected.

  11. On Choose your SAML Identity Provider page, perform the following steps:

    Screenshot that shows the "Choose your S A M L Identity Provider" page with the "I d P Type", "Name", and "Description" text boxes highlighted.

    a. Set Microsoft Entra ID as the IdP type.

    b. Add Name of the Identity Provider (e.g Microsoft Entra ID).

    c. Add Description of the Identity Provider (e.g Microsoft Entra ID).

    d. Click Next.

  12. On Identity provider configuration page, click Next button.

    Screenshot that shows the "Identity provider configuration" page with the "Next" button selected.

  13. On Import SAML IdP Metadata page, perform the following steps:

    Screenshot that shows the "Import S A M L I d P Metadata" page with the "Import", "Load File", and "Next" buttons selected.

    a. Click Load File button and pick Metadata XML file you downloaded in Step 5.

    b. Click Import button.

    c. Wait briefly until import succeeds.

    d. Click Next button.

  14. On User ID attribute and transformation page, click Next button.

    Screenshot that shows the "User ID attribute and transformation" page with the "Next" button selected.

  15. On User creation and update page, click Save & Next to save settings.

    Screenshot that shows the "User creation and update" page with the "Save & Next" button selected.

  16. On Test your settings page, click Skip test & configure manually to skip the user test for now. This will be performed in the next section and requires some settings in Azure portal.

    Screenshot that shows the "Test your settings" page with the "Skip test & configure manually" button selected.

  17. In the appearing dialog reading Skipping the test means..., click OK.

    Configure Single Sign-On

Create SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH test user

To enable Microsoft Entra users to log in to SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH, they must be provisioned into SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH.
In SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH, provisioning is a manual task.

To provision a user account, perform the following steps:

  1. Log in to your SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH company site as an administrator.

  2. Hover on cog and click the User management.

    Screenshot that shows the "Cog" icon selected, and "User management" selected from the menu.

  3. Under Users section, click Add users tab. On the “Add a User” dialog page, perform the following steps:

    Add Employee

    a. In the Username textbox, type the email of user like Britta Simon.

    b. In the Full Name textbox, type the full name of user like Britta Simon.

    c. In the Email textbox, type the email address of user like Brittasimon@contoso.com.

    d. In the Password textbox, type the password for Britta Simon.

    e. Click Confirm Password reenter the password.

    f. Click Add button.

Test SSO

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

SP initiated:

  • Click on Test this application, this will redirect to SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH Sign on URL where you can initiate the login flow.

  • Go to SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH Sign-on URL directly and initiate the login flow from there.

IDP initiated:

  • Click on Test this application, and you should be automatically signed in to the SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH for which you set up the SSO

You can also use Microsoft My Apps to test the application in any mode. When you click the SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH tile in the My Apps, if configured in SP mode you would be redirected to the application sign-on page for initiating the login flow and if configured in IDP mode, you should be automatically signed in to the SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH for which you set up the SSO. For more information about the My Apps, see Introduction to the My Apps.

Next steps

Once you configure SAML SSO for Confluence by resolution GmbH 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 Defender for Cloud Apps.