SecSign ID Plugin: Jira on-premise Setups with SAML

Jira is a web application for operational project management as well as for error management and troubleshooting. It was developed by the company Atlassian. Jira has comprehensive features and a high adaptability. Thus, the functionality of Jira can be optionally expanded or adapted by using plugins (add-on’s).

By adding SecSign ID Two-Factor Authentication the login is protected from hacker attacks while offering a convenient login experience for the user.

For on-premise Jira protection without SAML please refer to our guide on the integration of our SecSign ID on-premise Jira plugin.

To add on-premise authentication protection to your Cloud Atlassian setup, please refer to our SAML integration with the Atlassian Identity Manager.
Cloud Jira on-premise protection

To integrate the SecSign ID Two-Factor Authentication with Jira you first need to setup an account with Jira and have administrative access rights. More information about setting up an account and managing user rights are available on the Jira website.

You also need access to the SecSign ID administrative panel. If you need assistance managing your administrative account please contact us.

Log-in to the administration page of the SecSign ID Server and navigate to SAML Service Provider from the menu. Select “New SAML service provider”.

Enter the following parameter in the corresponding fields.

Name for example: Jira

NameID Attribute store: SecSign ID Server
NameID source attribute: SecSign ID
Please leave Format blank.

Service Provider Issuer: https://< your Jira server >/plugins/servlet/samlsso
SAML response URL: https://< your Jira server >/plugins/servlet/samlsso
RelayState left blank
Audience Restriction: https://< your Jira server >/plugins/servlet/samlsso
Auth Context left blank

User group to sign: The user group to which you have assigned a
technical user owning the private key to sign SAML responses.
Example
user group name: “SAML response signers.”
Hash algorithm: Server selects.
PSS padding: Server selects.
No SAML attributes selected.

Save the settings.

Navigate to “User groups” and select the user groups whose members shall be allowed to log-in at your Jira server.

Double click the newly created SAML Service Provider in the list and
then copy the URL beside “Import the IdP SAML meta data from this URL”.

Use a different browser to log-in at your Jira server. Navigate to the Add-on Menu. Select “SAML Single Sign On (SSO) for Jira by Resolution Reichert Network Solutions GmbH” and install it.

Go to the SAML Single Sign-On Plugin Configuration.
Select Add an IdP and enter the following parameter:

IdP Type: Import Metadata from URL
Name for example: SecSign ID
Description (for example): SecSign ID Server

Click next.

Paste the metadata URL copied from the SecSign ID Server.
Click Import, followed by Next.

No changes needed in the dialog “User ID attribute and transformation”.

Continue and check “Enable User creation or update” if necessary.

Save the settings and select Next since you already set-up the IdP (the SecSign ID server).

Start the test and verify a successful SecSign ID log-in.

Then click on Next.
Check “Enable SSO Redirect” if required.

Select “No redirection after logout”, then Save and Close.

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