Google Classroom SSO (Single Sign-On) | WordPress Login using Google Classroom

Google Classroom SSO using OAuth & OpenID connect Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin for WordPress enables login into your WordPress site using Google Classroom credentials and other custom and standard providers. It supports advanced Single Sign-On (SSO) features like user profile attribute mapping, role mapping etc. To know more google classroom integration for WordPress and other features we provide in OAuth Single Sign-On ( OAuth / OpenID Connect Client ) plugin for WordPress, you can click here.

Pre-requisites : Download And Installation

• Log into your WordPress instance as an admin.
• Go to the WordPress Dashboard -> Plugins and click on Add New.
• Search for a OAuth Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin for WordPress and click on Install Now.
• Once installed click on Activate.

Steps to configure Google Classroom Single Sign-On (SSO) Login into WordPress

1. Setup Google Classroom as OAuth Provider

• 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.
👁 OAuth/OpenID/OIDC Single Sign-On (SSO), Google classroom SSO Login select new project

• You can click on the New project button to create new project.
👁 OAuth/OpenID/OIDC Single Sign-On (SSO), Google classroom SSO Login create new project

• Enter your Project name under the Project Name field and click on Create.
👁 OAuth/OpenID/OIDC Single Sign-On (SSO), Google classroom SSO Login enter project name

• Go to Navigation MenuAPIsServicesCredentials.
👁 OAuth/OpenID/OIDC Single Sign-On (SSO), Google classroom SSO go to credentials credentials

• Click on Create Credentials button and then select OAuth Client ID from the options provided.
👁 OAuth/OpenID/OIDC Single Sign-On (SSO), Google classroom sso OAuth client id

• 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.
👁 OAuth/OpenID/OIDC Single Sign-On (SSO), Google classroom sso configure consent screen

• Enter the required details such as App Name, User Support Email. and click on Save and Continue button.
👁 OAuth/OpenID/OIDC Single Sign-On (SSO), Google classroom SSO enter app information
👁 OAuth/OpenID/OIDC Single Sign-On (SSO), Google classroom SSO save settings

• Now for configuring scopes, click on Add or Remove the Scopes button.
👁 OAuth/OpenID/OIDC Single Sign-On (SSO), Google classroom SSO add remove scope

• 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.
👁 OAuth/OpenID/OIDC Single Sign-On (SSO), Google classroom SSO update scope

• Go to the Credentials tab and click on Create Credentials button. Select Web Application from dropdown list to create new application.
👁 OAuth/OpenID/OIDC Single Sign-On (SSO), Google classroom SSO select web app

• Enter the name you want for your Client ID under the name field and enter the Redirect/Callback URI from miniOrange OAuth Client plugin/module under the Authorized redirect URIs field and click on Create button.
👁 OAuth/OpenID/OIDC Single Sign-On (SSO), Google classroom SSO create oauth client id

• You will see a popup with the Client ID and Client Secret Copy your Client ID and Client Secret and save it on your miniOrange OAuth Client plugin Configuration.
👁 OAuth/OpenID/OIDC Single Sign-On (SSO), Google classroom SSO client id client secret

• You have successfully completed your Google App OAuth Server side configurations.

Google Classroom is now successfully configured as OAuth Provider for achieving Google Classroom SSO login into your WordPress Site.

2. Setup WordPress as OAuth Client

3. User Attribute Mapping

• User Attribute Mapping is mandatory for enabling users to successfully login into WordPress. We will be setting up user profile attributes for WordPress using below settings.

Finding user attributes

• Go to Configure OAuth tab. Scroll down and click on Test Configuration.
👁 test congifuration

• You will see all the values returned by your OAuth Provider to WordPress in a table. If you don't see value for First Name, Last Name, Email or Username, make the required settings in your OAuth Provider to return this information.
👁 OAuth/OpenID Google Classroom Single Sign On SSO for WordPress create-newclient configuration-test-result

• Once you see all the values in Test Configuration, go to Attribute / Role Mapping tab, you will get the list of attributes in a Username dropdown.
👁 OAuth/OpenID Google Classroom Single Sign On SSO for WordPress create-newclient attribute/role mapping


4: Role Mapping [Premium]

• Click on “Test Configuration” and you will get the list of Attribute Names and Attribute Values that are sent by your OAuth provider.
• From the Test Configuration window, map the Attribute Names in the Attribute Mapping section of the plugin. Refer to the screenshot for more details.
👁 OAuth Client SSO plugin for WordPress : attribute mapping

• Enable Role Mapping: To enable Role Mapping, you need to map Group Name Attribute. Select the attribute name from the list of attributes which returns the roles from your provider application.
  Eg: Role

👁 OAuth Client SSO plugin for WordPress : test configuration - role mapping

• Assign WordPress role to the Provider role: Based on your provider application, you can allocate the WordPress role to your provider roles. It can be a student, teacher, administrator or any other depending on your application. Add the provider roles under Group Attribute Value and assign the required WordPress role in front of it under WordPress Role.
  
  For example, in the below image. Teacher has been assigned the role of Administrator & Student is assigned the role of Subscriber.
👁 OAuth Client SSO plugin for WordPress : test configuration - role mapping

• Once you save the mapping, the provider role will be assigned the WordPress administrator role after SSO.
  Example: As per the given example, Users with role ‘teacher’ will be added as Administrator in WordPress and ‘student’ will be added as Subscriber.

5. Sign In Settings

• The settings in Single Sign-On (SSO) Settings tab define the user experience for Single Sign-On (SSO). To add a Okta login widget on your WordPress page, you need to follow the below steps.
• Go to WordPress Left Panel > Appearances > Widgets.
• Select miniOrange OAuth. Drag and drop to your favourite location and save.
👁 OAuth Client SSO plugin for WordPress - create-newclient login button setting

• Go to WordPress Left Panel > Appearances > Widgets.
• Select miniOrange OAuth. Drag and drop to your favourite location and save.
👁 OAuth Client SSO plugin for WordPress - create-newclient login button setting

• Open your WordPress page and you can see the Okta SSO login button there. You can test the Okta Single Sign-On (SSO) now.
• Make sure the "Show on login page" option is enabled for your application. (Refer to the below image)
👁 OAuth Client SSO plugin for WordPress - create-newclient login button setting

• Now, go to your WordPress Login page. (Eg. https://< your-wordpress-domain >/wp-login.php)
• You will see an Okta SSO login button there. Once you click the login button, you will be able to test the Okta Single Sign-On (SSO).
👁 OAuth Client SSO plugin for WordPress - create-newclient login button setting