Configuring SAML SSO for Velpic

These steps will guide you through setting up the single sign-on functionality between ADSelfService Plus and Velpic.

Prerequisite

1. Login to ADSelfService Plus as an administrator.
2. Navigate to  Configuration → Self-Service → Password Sync/Single Sign On → Add Application, and select Velpic from the applications displayed.
   Note: You can also find Velpic application that you need from the search bar located in the left pane or the alphabet wise navigation option in the right pane.
3. Click IdP details in the top-right corner of the screen.
4. In the pop-up that appears, copy the Login URL and Download Metadata file.
   Note: Velpic expects Login URL must contains valid domain name [ .com, .in, .eduetc. ] as hostname.
   Example :

   • Valid format : http://selfservice.com/iamapps/ssologin/velpic/ed0f5e921b75e8b5eab7bbfdf886597303c417f3
   • Invalid format : http://machine-1/iamapps/ssologin/statusdashboard/ed0f5e921b75e8b5eab7bbfdf886597303c417f3

Velpic (Service Provider) configuration steps

1. Login to Velpic with an administrator’s credentials.

2. Click Manage and navigate to Integration → Plugins.

   

3. Click Add Plug-in and choose SAML 2.0

   

4. Enter the Service name and click Add.
5. Paste the Issuer URL and upload the metadata file (Refer Step 4 of Prerequisite).

6. You can Enable Auto create new users.

   

7. Click Save.

ADSelfService Plus (Identity Provider) configuration steps

1. Now, switch to ADSelfService Plus’ Velpic configuration page.
2. Enter the Application Name and Description.
3. In the Assign Policies field, select the policies for which SSO need to be enabled.
   Note:ADSelfService Plus allows you to create OU and group-based policies for your AD domains. To create a policy, go to Configuration → Self-Service → Policy Configuration → Add New Policy.
4. Select Enable Single Sign-On.
5. Enter the Domain Name of your Velpic account. For example, if you use johndoe@thinktodaytech.com to log in to Velpic, then thinktodaytech.com is the domain name.

6. Enter the Account ID of your Velpic account in Account ID field.

   
7. In the Name ID Format field, choose the format for the user login attribute value specific to the application.

Note: Use Unspecified as the default option if you are unsure about the format of the login attribute value used by the application

8. Click Save Add Application.
Note: For Velpic, both SP and IDP initiated flows are supported.