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Issues with redirect using SAML2

 
Hertzel Kuriel
Issues with redirect using SAML2
par Hertzel Kuriel, Sunday 11 August 2019, 13:18
Groupe Partners

Hi

We have been using SAML2 for all our Totara based installations. So far, it has been working great, but we have encountered the following issue with redirecting to a course activity.


Except for 2 clients, all our client have SAML2 integration with AZURE - no problems there.

The 2 clients have SAML2 integration with ADFS. When these clients are trying to access a course activity directly from a link, during the first access (authentication with ADFS) user will land on the site home page and will not reach the activity. a second click on the same link (after authenticated) and the user launches the activity.

The above is happening only when users are authenticated with ADFS. with Azure it works fine.

one of the clients as a small Moodle installation for one of its departments. the implemented SimlpeSAML on that Moodle which authenticates against the same ADFS - accessing an activity directly works fine, with no issues. 

seems like this is a SAML2 with ADFS issue.

Does anyone have any idea what may cause this behavior? are we missing something here in settings?

Thanks



Craig Eves
Re: Issues with redirect using SAML2
par Craig Eves (Totara Support), Sunday 11 August 2019, 16:04
Groupe Totara

Hi Hertzel

Totara doesn't support SAML 2 authentication - this is a third party plugin so contacting the third party to have a look at this is required. 

Turning on detailed error messages should help to identify the problem.

regards