Java JWT Single Sign-On (SSO) solution by miniOrange provides secure Single Sign-On access into Java application using a single set of login credentials. This is done using JSON Web Token (JWT) tokens and it can be easily integrated with Java built in any framework or language. You can enable social login for your users to get secure access to applications using any of their existing social providers such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, or LinkedIn.
With miniOrange Java SSO, you get:
- Seamless user login experience.
- Endless customizations to your login forms and pages.
- Simplified customer or user on-boarding.
Connect with External Source of Users
miniOrange provides user authentication from various external sources, which can be Directories (like ADFS, Microsoft Active Directory, Azure AD, OpenLDAP, Google, AWS Cognito etc), Identity Providers (like Shibboleth, Ping, Okta, OneLogin, KeyCloak), Databases (like MySQL, Maria DB, PostgreSQL) and many more.
Follow the step-by-step guide given below for Java Single Sign-On (SSO):
1.Configure Java in miniOrange
In miniOrange dashboard, you can add JWT application with steps below:
- Login into miniOrange Admin Console.
- Go to Apps >> Add Application.
![Java Single Sign-On (SSO) Add Application](/images/common-template-saml-images/add-app.webp)
- In Choose Application Type click on JWT application type.
![Java Single Sign-On (SSO) create JWT Application](/images/common/select-jwt.webp)
- In the next step, search for your application from the list, if your application is not found. Search for JWT App and you can set up your Application.
![Java Single Sign-On (SSO) Add JWT Application](/images/java-jwt-sso/search-java-app.webp)
- Copy the Redirect-URL from the JWT Connector.
![Java Single Sign-On (SSO) Redirect URL](/images/java-jwt-sso/java-jwt-sso-sp-details.webp)
- Provide the Custom Application name of the JWT application and In the Redirect url section add the copied Redirect-URL from the JWT Connector and save the application.
- In the Primary Identity Source section, select the Identity source from where you want the users to be authenticated.
![Java Single Sign-On (SSO) Application Details](/images/java-jwt-sso/java-jwt-sso-primary-settings.webp)
- Now, click on edit option of the JWT application which we just created.
- Copy client id, client secret and Single Sign-On Url of the application.
![Java Single Sign-On (SSO) SSO URL](/images/java-jwt-sso/java-jwt-sso-app-details.webp)
- Paste the client id, client secret in the client id and client secret fields of the connector and Single Sign-On Url in the Authorization Url field of the connector.
![Java Single Sign-On (SSO) Authorization URL](/images/java-jwt-sso/java-jwt-sso-idp-data.webp)
- Go to Apps and download the Certificate of the JWT application.
![Java Single Sign-On (SSO) Certificate of JWT Application](/images/java-jwt-sso/java-jwt-sso-certificate.webp)
- Open the certificate in a text editor and paste it in the Signing Certificate field of the Connector.
![Java Single Sign-On (SSO) Signing Certificate](/images/java-jwt-sso/java-jwt-sso-app-data.webp)
- In the Application URL field add the url where you want to redirect into your application after successful authentication and click on save.
- After saving the configuration try Test Configuration.
![Java Single Sign-On (SSO) Test Configuration](/images/java-jwt-sso/java-jwt-sso-test-configuration.webp)
- On the Application Url which we have previously configured you need to read the user attributes from the session variable that is sent by SSO connector and use that to login user into your application.
- You can use the following code snippet in your redirect endpoint to retrieve the attributes from the session variable.
HttpSession session = request.getSession(false);
Map jwtResponseAttributes = (Map)request.getSession().getAttribute("attributes");
- Now that the SSO Connector is configured, you're ready to use it in your application. Use the following URL as a link in your application from where you want to perform SSO:
http://<your-domain>/<application-name>/sso?action=login
2. Configure Java JWT SSO Connector
- Download miniOrange Java from here.
- Copy the jar file and paste it in WEB-INF/lib folder of your project.
- Copy the following code and paste it in web.xml file of your project.
<servlet>
<description></description>
<display-name>SSOServlet</display-name>
<servlet-name>SSOServlet</servlet-name>
<servlet-class>com.miniorange.app.servlets.SSOServlet</servlet-class>
</servlet>
<servlet-mapping>
<servlet-name>SSOServlet</servlet-name>
<url-pattern>/sso</url-pattern>
</servlet-mapping>
- Create a System Environment Variable named MO_SSO_CONFIG and give it a path. Here your properties files used by connector will be stored.
![Java Single Sign-On (SSO) System Environment](/images/java-jwt-sso/java-jwt-sso-set-environment.webp)
- Access SSO connector from your browser with URL https://<your-domain>/<application-name>/sso.
- Register into SSO connector by providing a valid email address and password.
- After registration, log in to the dashboard using the credentials you provided during registration.
![Java Single Sign-On (SSO) Login Dashboard](/images/java-jwt-sso/java-jwt-sso-idp-settings.webp)
3. Test SSO Configuration
Test SSO login to your Java account with miniOrange IdP:
4. Login Using Social Provider (Optional)
miniOrange provides user authentication from various external sources, which can be Directories (like ADFS, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, OpenLDAP, Google, AWS Cognito etc), Identity Providers (like Okta, Shibboleth, Ping, OneLogin, KeyCloak), Databases (like MySQL, Maria DB, PostgreSQL) and many more. You can configure your existing directory/user store or add users in miniOrange.
4.1. Configure Google Apps as OAuth 2.0 Provider in miniOrange.
- Go to miniOrange Admin Console.
- From the left navigation bar select Identity Providers >> Add Identity Provider.
![Java SSO: Add Identity Provider](/images/login-with-external-idp/select-add-identity-provider.webp)
- Select OAuth2.0
![Java SSO: Add OAuth2.0 Identity Provider](/images/login-with-external-idp/select-oauth.webp)
- Enter the following values:
IdP Name |
Custom Provider |
IdP Display Name |
Choose appropriate Name |
OAuth Authorize Endpoint |
https://{your-base-url}/as/authorization.oauth2 |
OAuth Access Token Endpoint |
https://{your-base-url}/as/authorization.oauth2 |
OAuth Get User Info Endpoint (optional) |
https://{your-base-url}/idp/userinfo.oauth2 |
Client ID |
From step 4.2 |
Client secret |
From step 4.2 |
Scope |
email |
4.2. Configuring miniOrange as Service Provider (SP) in Google Apps
- Go to https://console.developers.google.com/ and sign up/login.
- Click on Select Project to create a new Google Apps Project,you will see a popup with the list of all your projects.
![JavaSSO: Creat Google Apps project](/images/googleapps/select-project-oauth-sso.webp)
- You can click on the New project button to create new project.
![JavaSSO: Click on new project](/images/googleapps/click-on-new-project-oauth-sso.webp)
- Enter your Project name under the Project Name field and click on Create.
![JavaSSO: Create New Project](/images/googleapps/create-project-oauth-sso.webp)
- Go to Navigation Menu >> APIs >> Services >> Credentials.
![JavaSSO: Select Credentials](/images/googleapps/go-to-credentials-oauth-sso-1.webp)
- Click on Create Credentials button and then select OAuth Client ID from the options provided.
![JavaSSO: Create Credentials](/images/googleapps/crentials-oauth-sso.webp)
- In case you are facing some warning saying that in order to create an OAuth Client ID, you must set a product name on consent screen (as shown in below image). Click on the Configure consent screen button.
![JavaSSO: Configure consent screen](/images/googleapps/configure-consent-screen-oauth-sso.webp)
- Enter the required details such as App Name, User Support Email. and click on Save and Continue button.
![JavaSSO: Enter App information](/images/googleapps/enter-app-information-oauth-sso.webp)
![JavaSSO: Save all details](/images/googleapps/enter-all-details-and-save-oauth-sso.webp)
- Now for configuring scopes, click on Add or Remove the Scopes button.
![JavaSSO: Add and Remove](/images/googleapps/add-remove-scope-oauth-sso.webp)
- Now, Select the Scopes to allow your project to access specific types of private user data from their Google Account and click on Save and Continue button.
![JavaSSO: Update Selected Scope](/images/googleapps/update-the-scope-oauth-sso.webp)
- Go to the Credentials tab and click on Create Credentials button. Select Web Application from dropdown list to create new application.
![JavaSSO: Select Web App Oauth](/images/googleapps/select-web-app-oauth-sso.webp)
- To get the Redirect URL:
- Go to miniOrange Admin Console.
- From the left navigation bar select Identity Provider.
![JavaSSO: Select IdP](/images/login-with-external-idp/select-add-identity-provider.webp)
- Copy the Callback URL as Redirect URL required for next step.
![JavaSSO: Select Oauth](/images/login-with-external-idp/select-oauth.webp)
- Enter the name you want for your Client ID under the name field and enter the Redirect/Callback URI and click on Create button.
![JavaSSO: Create oauth client id](/images/googleapps/create-oauth-client-id-oauth-sso.webp)
- You will see a popup with the Client ID and Client Secret Copy your Client ID and Client Secret.
![JavaSSO: Google client id client secret](/images/googleapps/google-sso-client-id-client-secret.webp)
- You have successfully completed your Google App OAuth Server side configurations.
4.1. Configure LinkedIn as OAuth 2.0 Provider in miniOrange.
- Go to miniOrange Admin Console.
- From the left navigation bar select Identity Providers >> Add Identity Provider.
![Java Social Login SSO: LinkedIn](/images/login-with-external-idp/select-add-identity-provider.webp)
- Select OAuth2.0
![JavaSSO: Select Oauth LinkedIn](/images/login-with-external-idp/select-oauth.webp)
- Enter the following values:
IdP Name |
Custom Provider |
IdP Display Name |
Choose appropriate Name |
OAuth Authorize Endpoint |
https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/authorization |
OAuth Access Token Endpoint |
https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/accessToken |
OAuth Get User Info Endpoint (optional) |
https://api.linkedin.com/v2/me |
Client ID |
From step 4.2 |
Client secret |
From step 4.2 |
Scope |
r_emailaddress r_liteprofile |
4.2. Configure miniOrange as Service Provider (SP) in LinkedIn
- Go to https://www.linkedin.com/secure/developer?newapp= in order to create a new application. Click on Create Application button to create a new application.
![JavaSSO LinkedIn: Create-application](/images/linkedin/oauth-sso-linkedin-create-app.webp)
- Enter the required details and click on the Create app button to save your changes.
![JavaSSO LinkedIn: submit changes](/images/linkedin/oauth-sso-linkedin-fill-details.webp)
- Here you need to verify the provided page. If the verification of the page is not done, then SSO will not work.
![JavaSSO: Verify App](/images/linkedin/verify-app.webp)
- Navigate to Products section and then select Sign in with LinkedIn.
![JavaSSO LinkedIn: Products section](/images/linkedin/products-section-1.webp)
- Copy the Client Id and the Client Secret and save it in your miniOrange OAuth App configuration under Client Id and the Client Secret text fields respectively.
![Java SSO LinkedIn: Update-configuration](/images/linkedin/oauth-sso-linkedin-client-credentials.webp)
- To get the Redirect URL:
- Go to miniOrange Admin Console.
- From the left navigation bar select Identity Provider.
![JavaSSO LinkedIn: Select IdP](/images/login-with-external-idp/select-add-identity-provider.webp)
- Copy the Callback URL as Redirect URL required for next step.
![JavaSSO LinkedIn: Select Oauth](/images/login-with-external-idp/select-oauth.webp)
- Copy the Redirect/ Callback URl from above step and enter it under OAuth 2.0 -> Authorized Redirect URLs text box. Click on the Add button adjacent to the text box to save it. Finally, click on the Update button to save your configurations. (image on the next page).
![JavaSSO: oauth sso linkedin redirect url](/images/linkedin/oauth-sso-linkedin-redirect-url.webp)
4.1. Configure Facebook as OAuth 2.0 Provider in miniOrange.
- Go to miniOrange Admin Console.
- From the left navigation bar select Identity Providers >> Add Identity Provider.
![Add Identity Provider](/images/login-with-external-idp/select-add-identity-provider.webp)
- Select OAuth2.0
![Java Social Login SSO: Facebook](/images/login-with-external-idp/select-oauth.webp)
- Enter the following values:
IdP Name |
Facebook |
IdP Display Name |
Choose appropriate Name |
Client ID |
From step 4.2 |
Client secret |
From step 4.2 |
Scope |
public_profile email |
4.2. Configure miniOrange as Service Provider (SP) in Facebook
- First of all, Login/ Signup in Facebook developer console at https://developers.facebook.com/
![JavaSSO Facebook: SSO developer console](/images/facebook/facebook-sso-developer-console.webp)
- Go to My apps.
![JavaSSO: Facebook SSO add new app](/images/facebook/oauth-sso-facebook-goto-myapp.webp)
- Click on Create app to create a new app.
![JavaSSO: Facebook SSO add new app](/images/facebook/create-app-button.webp)
- Select what your app is going to work for.
![JavaSSO: Facebook SSO add new app](/images/facebook/oauth-sso-facebook-select-option.webp)
![JavaSSO: Facebook SSO add new app](/images/facebook/oauth-sso-facebook-add-details.webp)
- Enter the required details and click on create app.
![JavaSSO Facebook: Fill Details](/images/facebook/facebook-sso-fill-details.webp)
- Complete the security check and click on Submit button.
![JavaSSO: Facebook Login](/images/facebook/login-page.webp)
- Select Facebook Login by clicking on the set up button .
![Java Social Login SSO: Facebook: SSO login setup](/images/facebook/select-facebook-login.webp)
- Select Facebook Login >> Settings under Products option in the navigation bar.
![Java Social Login SSO: Facebook: SSO login setting](/images/facebook/click-on-settings.webp)
- To get the Redirect URL:
- Go to miniOrange Admin Console.
- From the left navigation bar select Identity Provider.
![Java Social Login SSO: Facebook](/images/login-with-external-idp/select-add-identity-provider.webp)
- Copy the Callback URL as Redirect URL required for next step.
![Java Social Login SSO: Facebook](/images/login-with-external-idp/select-oauth.webp)
- Under Client OAuth Settings, enter the Callback/Redirect URL in the Valid OAuth Redirect URIs field. Click on the Save button to save your configurations.
Most importantly, your Callback/Redirect URI should be https and not http. It is mandatory while configuring Facebook as an OAuth Server.
![Java Social Login SSO: Facebook: SSO client oauth setting](/images/facebook/redirect-url-for-miniorange.webp)
- Go to Settings -> Basic to view your App Id and App Secret (Refer to the image below).
![Java Social Login SSO: Facebook: SSO client oauth basic setting](/images/facebook/client-id-secret-for-idp.webp)
- You have successfully completed your Facebook App OAuth Server side configurations.
4.1. Configure Apple Apps as OAuth 2.0 Provider in miniOrange.
- Go to miniOrange Admin Console.
- From the left navigation bar select Identity Providers >> Add Identity Provider.
![Add Identity Provider](/images/login-with-external-idp/select-add-identity-provider.webp)
- Select OAuth2.0
![Java Social Login SSO: Apple](/images/apple-sso/select-oauth-2.0.webp)
- Fill in the details shown in the below image.
![Java Social Login SSO: Apple](/images/apple-sso/apple-oauth-app-details.webp)
IDP Name: |
Apple ID |
OAuth Authorize Endpoint |
https://appleid.apple.com/auth/authorize?response_mode=form_post |
OAuth Access Token Endpoint* |
https://appleid.apple.com/auth/token |
Client ID* |
{Your service id} e.g. com.john.serviceid |
Client Secret* |
eyJraWQiOiJCOTJQUDg1VUw4IiwiYWxnIjoiRVMyNTYifQ.eyJpc3MiOiJFW.... |
- Click Save.
4.2. Configure miniOrange as Service Provider (SP) in Apple Apps
- Go to https://developer.apple.com click on Account and Login with your Apple developer account.
![Java Social Login SSO: Apple](/images/apple-sso/wp-social-login-apple-login.webp)
- Click on Certificates, Identifiers and Profiles in Apple Account.
![Java Social Login SSO: Apple](/images/apple-sso/wp-social-login-apple-app-Profiles.webp)
- In the left menu Click on Identifiers and after that click on the Plus Icon(blue color). Click on Continue for the next 2 pages of Apple Account.
![Java Social Login SSO: Apple](/images/apple-sso/wp-social-login-apple-user-Identifiers.webp)
- Enter Description and Bundle ID for the App ID. (The Bundle ID is best when it’s a reverse-dns style string.)
![Java Social Login SSO: Apple](/images/apple-sso/wp-social-login-apple-app-description.webp)
- In the Capabilities section scroll down and select sign up with apple. Click on Edit and select Enable as a primary App Id and click on Save. Click on Continue and then click on Register.
![Java Social Login SSO: Apple](/images/apple-sso/wp-social-login-apple-app-capabilities.webp)
![Java Social Login SSO: Apple](/images/apple-sso/wp-social-login-apple-user-primary-app.webp)
- In the right corner click on Continue and after that Register button.
- Again click the Plus icon( blue color). Select Service IDs and click on Continue.
![Java Social Login SSO: Apple](/images/apple-sso/wp-social-login-apple-app-plusicon.webp)
- Enter Description and Identifier( Identifier would be your client id - Copy this id and Paste in the above field of Client ID). and click on the Continue and after that Register button.
![Java Social Login SSO: Apple](/images/apple-sso/wp-social-login-apple-app-clientid.webp)
- Click Keys from the left menu.Click on the Plus icon to register a new key.
![Java Social Login SSO: Apple](/images/apple-sso/wp-social-login-apple-app-new-key.webp)
- Give your Key a name, and select Sign In with Apple and click on Configure button
![Java Social Login SSO: Apple](/images/apple-sso/wp-social-login-apple-app-key.webp)
- Select your Primary Id and click on the Save button and after that at the right corner click on Continue and Register button.
![Java Social Login SSO: Apple](/images/apple-sso/wp-social-login-apple-app-register.webp)
- Click on the Download button once the key is downloaded click on the Done button.
![Java Social Login SSO: Apple](/images/apple-sso/wp-social-login-apple-app-download.webp)
- In the left menu click on Identifiers.
- At the right top click on App IDs.
- Select Service IDs from the drop-down menu.
![Java Social Login SSO: Apple](/images/apple-sso/wp-social-login-apple-app-user-ids.webp)
- Select your Service Id from the List.
- Select Sign In with Apple and click on Configure button<./li>
![Java Social Login SSO: Apple](/images/apple-sso/wp-social-login-app-login-configure.webp)
- Select the Primary App Id from the drop-down, and Enter the Domain and Redirect URL in Domains and Subdomains and Return URLs respectively and click on the Next button (You will get the Domain name and Redirect URL from miniOrange dashboard).
![Java Social Login SSO: Apple](/images/apple-sso/wp-social-login-apple-user-redirect-url.webp)
- Verify the details and click on the Done button. After that at the right corner click on the Continue button.
- Copy the Identifier value and click on the Save button.
![Java Social Login SSO: Apple](/images/apple-sso/wp-social-login-apple-app-id-secret.webp)
- Enter the Identifier value in the App Id field and copy the downloaded key value in App secret field of the Apple Login instruction miniOrange plugin.
Generating Secret Key
- Download the Ruby installer from the following link https://rubyinstaller.org/downloads/ and then install it.
- Search for the Start command prompt with ruby open the ruby command prompt and install the JWT gem by running the following command on the command line: gem install jwt.
- Copy the below code in a file and save the file with the .rb extension. Keep this .rb file and downloaded .p8 file in the same folder.
- Enter the name of downloaded file example= "key.P8", key_id , client_id, team_id in the code
require 'jwt'
key_file = 'key.P8'
team_id = ''
client_id = ''
key_id = ''
ecdsa_key = OpenSSL::PKey::EC.new IO.read key_file
headers = {
'kid' => key_id
}
claims = {
'iss' => team_id,
'iat' => Time.now.to_i,
'exp' => Time.now.to_i + 86400*180,
'aud' => 'https://appleid.apple.com',
'sub' => client_id,
}
token = JWT.encode claims, ecdsa_key, 'ES256', headers
puts token
- Open Ruby command prompt and run the above code using the following command: ruby filename.rb.
- You will be provided with your Client secret key. Copy and save the secret key; you will need it to configure Apple ID in miniOrange Dashboard.
![Java Social Login SSO: Apple](/images/apple-sso/generate-secret-key.webp)
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