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Power BI Single Sign-On (SAML SSO)


Power BI SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) solution by miniOrange provides secure Single Sign-On access into Power BI using a single set of login credentials. This allows organizations to secure access to their Power BI team and easily manage user access, while also providing a seamless login experience for users.

With miniOrange Power BI SSO, you can:

  • Enable your users to automatically login to Power BI
  • Have centralized and easy access control of the users
  • Connect easily with any external identity source like Azure AD, ADFS, Cognito, etc

Get Free Installation Help


miniOrange offers free help through a consultation call with our System Engineers to Install or Setup Power BI SSO solution in your environment with 30-day free trial.

For this, you need to just send us an email at idpsupport@xecurify.com to book a slot and we'll help you in no time.



Supported SSO Features

miniOrange Power BI SAML integration supports the following features:

  • SP Initiated SSO Login: Users can access their Power BI account via a URL or bookmark. They will automatically be redirected to the miniOrange portal for login. Once they've signed on, they'll be automatically redirected and logged into Power BI.
  • IdP Initiated SSO Login: Users need to login to the miniOrange first , and then click on the Power BI icon on the applications dashboard to access Power BI.(If you have set up any more Identity Sources, you will log in to that platform).

Connect with External Source of Users


miniOrange provides user authentication from various external sources, which can be Directories (like ADFS, Microsoft Active Directory, OpenLDAP, AWS etc), Identity Providers (like Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, AWS), and many more. You can configure your existing directory/user store or add users in miniOrange.



Video Setup Guide



Prerequisites

    1. Sync On-Premise Active Directory with Microsoft Entra ID

      NOTE: If you want to use your On-Premise Active Directory as a user store to Single Sign-On into Power Bi then follow the below steps to sync your AD and Microsoft Entra ID.

    • Download the Microsoft Entra ID Connect
    • Run the Microsoft Entra ID installer on your domain machine and follow the setup.

    2. Verify your UPN Domain in Azure Portal

    • In the Azure portal navigate to Microsoft Entra ID >> Custom domain names and click on Add custom domain.
    • Enter the full domain name in the right pane that pops up and click on Add domain.
    • Power Bi Single Sign-On (SSO) Add custom domain

    • A new window will open up with TXT/MX records for the domain. You will have to add the resented entry in your domain name registrar.
    • Power Bi Single Sign-On (SSO) Add domain record

    • Click on verify once you have added the entry

Follow the step-by-step guide given below for Power Bi Single Sign-On (SSO)

1. Setup a Custom Branded URL in miniOrange Admin Console

Single Sign-On into Power Bi requires a custom branded URL to be set. Access to miniOrange and connected resources will need to be through the custom branded URL in the format: https://<custom_domain>.xecurify.com/moas

  • Login to miniOrange Admin Console.
  • Click on Customization in the left menu of the dashboard.
  • In Basic Settings, set the Organization Name as the custom_domain name.
  • Click Save. Once that is set, the branded login URL would be of the format https://<custom_domain>.xecurify.com/moas/login
  • Power Bi Single Sign-On (SSO) setting up branding

2. Configure Power Bi in miniOrange

  • Login into miniOrange Admin Console.
  • Go to Apps and click on Add Application button.
  • Power Bi Single Sign-On (SSO) add app

  • In Choose Application Type click on Create App button in SAML/WS-FED application type.
  • Office 365 Single Sign-On (SSO) choose app type

  • In the next step, search for Office 365. Click on Office 365 app.
  • Office 365 Single Sign-On (SSO) add Office 365 app

  • Make sure the SP Entity ID or Issuer is: urn:federation:MicrosoftOnline
  • Make sure the ACS URL is: https://login.microsoftonline.com/login.srf
  • Click on Next.
  • Office 365 Single Sign-On (sso) configuration steps

  • Configure Name ID based on the User Store you are using:
    • Using Active Directory / miniOrange brokering service: Select External IDP Attribute from the dropdown and add objectguid in the text-box that appears.
    • Office 365 Single Sign-On (sso) configuration steps
    • Using miniOrange as a User Store: Select Custom Profile Attribute and select a Custom Attribute from the drop-down.
    • Office 365 Single Sign-On (sso) configuration steps
  • Set the login policy. You can choose to enable 2FA for login or have users login using a standard username-password.
  • Click on Save to configure Office 365.
  • Office 365 Single Sign-On (sso) configuration steps

3. Configure Microsoft Online Services

  • Click on Select dropdown and choose Metadata.
  • Power Bi Single Sign-On (SSO) Select Metadata

  • Click on the Download Federate Domain Script button under "INFORMATION REQUIRED TO AUTHENTICATE VIA EXTERNAL IDPS"
  • Power Bi Single Sign-On (SSO) Download federate domain script button.

  • Enter the domain name that you want to federate and click on Download. Note: You cannot federate your default "onmicrosoft.com" domain. To federate your Power Bi tenant, you must add a custom domain to Power Bi.
  • Power Bi Single Sign-On (SSO) Download Federate Domain Script

  • After downloading the script, Open PowerShell run the federate_domain script using:
    cd ./Downloads powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -File federate_domain.ps1
  • Power Bi Single Sign-On (SSO) Run Federate Domain Script

  • Your domain is now federated. Use the commands below to check your federation settings:
    Connect-MsolService Get-MsolDomainFederationService
  • Power Bi Single Sign-On (SSO) Verify Federated Domain

4. Test SSO Configuration

    1. Using SP initiated login :-

    1. Go to Office 365 - Power Bi Login and click on sign-in
    2. You will be redirected to Microsoft Online portal. Here you have to enter the UPN of the user.(It should contain the domain that is federated with miniOrange)
    3. Now you will be redirected to miniOrange IdP Sign On Page.

    4. Enter Microsoft UPN for Single Sign-on SSO integration with Office 365

    5. Enter your login credential and click on Login. You will be automatically logged in to your Office 365 account.
    6. Entering Office 365 Credentials you have successfully loginto Office 365 using Single Sign-On SSO integration

    2. Using IdP initiated login :-

    1. Login to your miniOrange Self Service Console as an End User and click on the Office 365 icon on your Dashboard.
    2. Once you click on Office 365 you don't need to enter credentials again you will be redirected to Office 365 account.
    3. Select office365 to Single Sign-On (sso) to Office 365

Troubleshooting

How can I trace and export the SAML tracer logs?

  • Install SAML Tracer on your preferred browser:

    For Firefox: Add SAML tracer Add-On from the Firefox marketplace.

    For Chrome / Edge or Chromium-based browsers: Install the SAML tracer extension from Chrome Webstore.

  • Steps to Capture logs:
    • Make sure the SAML Tracer window is opened before you start the SSO flow. (You can open it by clicking the SAML Tracer icon in your extensions list in the browser toolbar.)
    • Run the SSO flow to reproduce the issue. You will see SAML Tracer getting populated with all the URLs.
    • Hit Pause on SAML Tracer, once the issue is reproduced to avoid extra logs.
    • You will have something similar to the below pic in the SAML tracer.
    • Power BI SSO reproduced issue

  • Steps to export logs:
    • To export logs, click the export option on the top of the SAML Tracer. (Refer to screenshot below).
    • Power BI SSO tracer export option

    • You will be prompted with the Export SAML trace preferences window, select the None field, and then click on the Export option. (This option will allow keeping values in the original state which is required to further investigate the issue.)
    • Power BI SSO preference window

    • Click Export. This will download a JSON file on your system.
    • Send the log file to the developer you are in touch with or at idpsupport@xecurify.com. Also, please attach an error screenshot. This would help us debug the issue.
    • If you are still not able to get the logs, feel free to let us know.


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