SAML Single Sign On (SSO) into SonarQube using PingFederate


SonarQube SAML plugin gives the ability to enable SAML Single Sign On for the SonarQube. Here we will go through a guide to configure SSO between SonarQube and PingFederate. By the end of this guide, PingFederate users should be able to log in and register to the SonarQube Server.


You can refer the steps from the video or documentation below to configure your IDP with SonarQube.

Step 1: Setup PingFederate as Identity Provider

All the information required to configure the Ping Federate as SAML IDP i.e. plugin’s metadata is given in the Service Provider Info tab of the miniOrange plugin.


      • Login to your Ping Federate user admin dashboard.
      • Click on the Identity Provider in the left navigation menu.
      • Under SP CONNECTION, click on Create New button.
      • SAML Single Sign On (SSO) using PingFederate Identity Provider, Add New SP Connection
      • Select the Browser SSO Profiles connection template on the Connection Type tab and click Next.
      • SAML Single Sign On (SSO) using PingFederate Identity Provider, SSO Connection type
      • Select Browser SSO on the Connection Options tab and click Next.
      • SAML Single Sign On (SSO) using PingFederate Identity Provider, SSO Connection Options
      • Select File as the method for importing metadata and click Choose File to choose the miniOrange SSO plugin’s metadata on the Import Metadata tab or you can add SP Metadata information manually by selecting the None Option. You will need to copy SP Entity ID, SP ACS URL, and Certificate from Service Provider Tab.
      • SAML Single Sign On (SSO) using PingFederate Identity Provider, Import Metadata
      • Review the information on the Metadata Summary tab and click Next.
      • In the General Info tab ensure that the Service Provider’s Entity ID, Connection Name, and Base URL fields pre-populate based on the metadata. Click Next.
      • Navigate to the Browser SSO tab and click on the Configure Browser SSO. You will be redirected to Browser SSO Setup wizard.
        • 1) Select the IdP-Initiated SSO and SP-Initiated SSO options on the SAML Profiles tab and click     Next.

          SAML Single Sign On (SSO) using PingFederate Identity Provider, Browser SSO Profile
          2) Enter your desired assertion validity time from on the Assertion Lifetime tab and click Next.     By default, it is configured 5 minutes for both.

          3) Navigate to the Assertion Creation and click on the Configure Assertion Creation. You will be redirected to the assertion creation setup wizard.

            I. In the Identity Mapping tab select STANDARD and click Next.

            II. Select a Subject Name Format for the SAML_SUBJECT on the Attribute Contract tab and click Next.

            III. Click Map New Adapter Instance on the Authentication Source Mapping.

            SAML Single Sign On (SSO) using PingFederate Identity Provider, Assertion Creation
            IV. Select an Adapter Instance and click Next. The adapter must include the user’s email     address.

            SAML Single Sign On (SSO) using PingFederate Identity Provider, Select Adapter Instance
            V. Select the Use only the adapter contract values in the SAML assertion option on the     Mapping Method tab and click Next.

            VI. Select your adapter instance as the Source and the email as the Value on the Attribute     Contract Fulfilment tab and click Next.

            SAML Single Sign On (SSO) using PingFederate Identity Provider, Attribute Contract Settings
            VII. (Optional) Select any authorization conditions you would like on the Issuance Criteria        tab and click Next.

            VIII. Click Done on the Summary.

            IX. Click Next on the Authentication Source Mapping tab.

            X. Click Done on the Summary tab.

            XI. Click Next on the Assertion Creation

        • Navigate to the Protocol Settings tab of the Browser SSO wizard and click on the Configure Protocol settings.

            1) Select POST for Binding and specify the single sign-on endpoint URL in the Endpoint     URL field on the Assertion Consumer Service URL. Click Next.

            SAML Single Sign On (SSO) using PingFederate Identity Provider, SSO Protocol Settings
            2) Select POST on the Allowable SAML Bindings tab and click Next.

            3) Select your desired signature policies for assertions on the Signature Policy tab and     click Next.

            SAML Single Sign On (SSO) using PingFederate Identity Provider, Signature Policy for Assertion
            4) Select your desired encryption policy for assertions on the Encryption Policy tab and     click Next.

            5) Click Done on the Protocol Settings Summary tab.

            6) Click Done on the Browser SSO Summary.

        • Navigate to the Credentials and click on the Configure Credentials. You will be redirected to the Credentials setup wizard.
            1) Select the Signing Certificate to use with the Single Sign-On service and select Include the certificate in the signature element in the Digital Signature Settings tab. Click Done.

            SAML Single Sign On (SSO) using PingFederate Identity Provider, Digital Signature Settings
            2) Click Done on the Summary.

            3) Click Next on the Credentials.

        • Select Active for the Connection Status on the Activation & Summary tab and click Save.
        • Now, navigate to the Ping Federate User Admin dashboard Identity Provider.
        • Click Manage All under SP Connections.
        • Click Export Metadata for the desired service provider connection.
        • Click Export on the Export & Summary tab and click Done.

Step 2: Configure SonarQube as Service Provider.

    miniorange img Fetch the Identity Provider (IdP) Details

    • After configuring the IdP, get its metadata to configure SonarQube as a Service Provider(SP)
    • Copy the following details from the IdP metadata and paste them into the corresponding text fields in the SonarQube plugin
      1. 1. IdP Entity ID
        2. Login URL
        3. X.509 Certificate

    • Save all the details.
    • sonarqube saml single sign on (sso) plugin - idp_details

    miniorange img  Test Configuration

    • Once you have filled all the IdP details, go to Administration >>Configuration >>miniOrange SAML Support and then click on the Test Configuration tab.
    • It will show you the IdP login page. Enter your IdP credentials and log in.
    • If all the configurations are correct, it will show you the user details received from the IdP.
    • If the test fails, check if you have missed out any steps or try to debug through SonarQube Logs.
      sonarqube saml single sign on (sso) plugin - test_configuration

    miniorange img  Attribute & Group Mapping

    • In order to map attributes from the Identity Provider to the application, the attribute names received in the SAML response need to be entered in their corresponding fields.
    • To view these attribute names, click on the Test Configuration tab in the plugin support page.
    • Attributes used in SonarQube Application are described briefly as below:
  1. Login Attribute is a unique name assigned to the user to identify them uniquely within the SonarQube system. It's a required attribute.

  2. Name Attribute is the full name of the user, to be mapped from the IdP to the SonarQube. It's a required attribute.

  3. Email Attribute is an optional attribute and represents an email address of the user, to be mapped from the IdP to the SonarQube.

  4. Group Attribute mapping requires the group names, in the application, to be same as the group names in the Identity Provider. Otherwise, the default SonarQube Group is assigned to the user.
    • Eg. To map group value Everyone from SAML response we have to paste groupName in Group Attribute field [Refer with above image].
    • sonarqube saml single sign on (sso) plugin - attribute_mapping



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