Goal

After completing this setup guide, you will have setup OneLogin with Manual Provisioning and your Atlassian Server or Data Center product for the SAML SSO app. Additionally, you will test SSO and enable the SSO redirection.

Prerequisites

To use the SAML SSO app with OneLogin, you need the following:

  • An OneLogin subscription
  • A (trial) subscription for the SAML SSO app for Server or Data Center 
  • Admin access to your Atlassian product
  • Users are already available in Jira and OneLogin

Video Guide



Step-by-Step Setup Guide

Install the SAML SSO App for Server or Data Center


In your Atlassian product, open the in-product marketplace as described in the Atlassian documentation.
Search for "resolution saml" and click "Install" for SAML Single Sign On (SSO) by resolution Reichert Network Solutions GmbH



After the installation is complete, click on Manage, then choose Configure

Now, you are on the Add-on / app configuration page and the first step of the setup wizard will appear.

install_saml_sso



First Steps - Wizard

After you clicked "Configure", the Wizard will be triggered. If not, or if you want to add another Identity Prover (IdP) to your existing configuration, click on "+ Add IdP". This guide assumes, that there is no IdP configured.
The Wizard greets you with information, click on "Add new IdP" to proceed.


welcome_wizard_add_newidp

For the IdP Type, choose "OneLogin". You can also choose a name. Click on "Next" to continue.

choose_saml_idp

In the next step, you will configure OneLogin. Please keep this tab open or copy the information.

idp_base-url

Create and Configure An OneLogin App for SAML SSO for Atlassian Data Center or Server

Adding an Application for the SAML SSO App

Log into the OneLogin Portal as an admin. Go to Applications > Add Apps, search for Resolution SAML, and select it.

onelogin_find-application

On the initial Configuration tab, click Save to add the app to your Company Apps and display additional configuration tabs. When you click Save, the Info tab appears.

display_name

Go to the Configuration tab and enter your Base URL (you only need to enter your subdomain). Click Save.

baseurl_onelogin

Afterwards, the following section will be checked

  • Access

You have the possibility to allow the access to the application on a Role-based policy. In our documentation, we will use the Role → Default (this means that everyone who is a part of the Default role has access to the application).

access_onelogin

The next step is to copy the SAML Metadata. Just go to More Actions → SAML Metadata. It’s enough to hover over SAML Metadata, do a right mouse click and choose Copy Link Location.

metadata_onelogin

Finishing the Configuration - Wizard


Now, you will paste the App Federation Metadata URL you have obtained before. Paste the App Federation Metadata URL in the "Metadata URL" text field.

You can also configure the plugin without the metadata XML URL. Please choose another option from the dropdown menu and proceed as the wizard guides you.

add_metadata_url


Afterwards, click on "Import".


import_metadata

successfull_import_metadata


Click on "Next" to continue.


next_continue_metadata

Click on Save & Next.

no_user_update

Now it is time to test your configuration.

Testing SSO


The wizard also allows to test the Single Sign On. Just follow the steps to test if the login works as expected. 


Click on "Start test" to proceed.

start_test

Copy the orange marked link and open a new incognito/private tab or a different web browser. Then, paste the link and navigate to it. 

test_your_settings

SSO Redirection


As a last step, you can set the Enable SSO Redirect option. If set, all users will be redirected to Single Sign On, thus they will be logged in via the IdP. Click on Save & Close to finish the configuration.


enable_redirection