Concrete Platform (IdP-initiated) Integration Guide
Introduction
Use this guide to enable Multi-Factor Authentication and Single Sign-on (SSO) access via SAML to Concrete Platform.
Prerequisites
1. Have a Concrete Platform account with SAML capabilities enabled
2. Create a New Realm for the Concrete Platform integration in the SecureAuth IdP Web Admin
3. Configure the following tabs in the Web Admin before configuring the Post Authentication tab:
Overview – the description of the realm and SMTP connections must be defined
Data – an enterprise directory must be integrated with SecureAuth IdP
Workflow – the way in which users will access this application must be defined
Multi-Factor Methods – the Multi-Factor Authentication methods that will be used to access this page (if any) must be defined
SecureAuth IdP Configuration Steps
Data
1. In the Profile Fields section, map the directory field that contains the user's email address to the SecureAuth IdP Email 1 Property
2. Map the directory field that contains the user's Concrete ID to the SecureAuth IdP Property
For example, add the Concrete ID directory field to the Email 2 Property if it is not already contained somewhere else
Warning
Click Save once the configurations have been completed and before leaving the Data page to avoid losing changes
Post Authentication
3. In the Post Authentication section, select SAML 2.0 (IdP Initiated) Assertion Page from the Authenticated User Redirect dropdown
4. An unalterable URL is auto-populated in the Redirect To field, which appends to the domain name and realm number in the address bar (Authorized/SAML20IdPInit.aspx)
User ID Mapping
5. Select the SecureAuth IdP Property that corresponds to the directory field that contains the Concrete ID (Email 2)
6. Select urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:unspecified from the Name ID Format dropdown (default)
Select a different option if Concrete requires it, which the Service Provider (SP) provides
SAML Assertion / WS Federation
7. Set the SAML Consumer URL to https://api.concrete.cc/saml/consume?entityId=<COMPANY ID>
8. Set the WSFed/SAML Issuer to a Unique Name that is shared with Concrete
The WSFed/SAML Issuer must match exactly on the SecureAuth IdP side and the Concrete side
9. Set the SAML Recipient to https://api.concrete.cc/saml/consume?entityId=<COMPANY ID>
10. Set the SAML Audience to https://api.concrete.cc/saml/consume?entityId=<COMPANY ID>
11. Set the SAML Offset Minutes to make up for differences between devices
12. Set the SAML Valid Hours to limit for how long the SAML assertion is valid
13. Select PasswordProtectedTransport from the AuthnContext Class dropdown
Note
For steps 7, 9, and 10, replace <COMPANY ID> with the actual Company ID provided by Concrete
Note
No configuration is required for the WSFed Reply To/SAML Target URL or SP Start URL fields
14. Leave the Signing Cert Serial Number as the default value, unless there is a third-party certificate being used for the SAML assertion
If using a third-party certificate, then click Select Certificate and choose the preferred certificate
15. Provide the Domain in order to Download the Metadata File, which is sent to Concrete
SAML Attributes / WS Federation
16. Set the Name of Attribute 1 to Email
17. Select Email 1 from the Value dropdown
Warning
Click Save once the configurations are completed and before leaving the Post Authentication page to avoid losing changes
Forms Auth / SSO Token
Optionally, in the Forms Auth / SSO Token section, click the View and Configure FormsAuth keys/SSO token link to configure the token/cookie settings and configure this realm for SSO.