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How Porsche Informatik Enabled Seamless SSO for LDAP & OAuth Users in Jira and Confluence

Porsche Informatik, an IT service provider for Porsche Holding Salzburg and Volkswagen Group, implemented miniOrange’s OAuth/OIDC SSO solution to support parallel authentication via LDAP and a custom OAuth provider. The solution enabled differentiated login experiences, eliminated login friction, and improved access management across their Atlassian applications.

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Porsche Informatik's Business Challenge

Porsche Informatik needed to support an authentication setup where users from both LDAP and a custom OAuth provider could log in seamlessly.

Parallel SSO Access for Mixed Identity Sources in Atlassian

As a technology hub supporting Porsche Holding Salzburg and other Volkswagen Group companies, Porsche Informatik manages complex user identities spanning multiple systems.

Their team needed to:

  • Enable users from both LDAP and a custom OAuth provider to log in via SSO
  • Route users dynamically to the correct authentication source based on group membership
  • Maintain a seamless login experience for all users without duplicate configurations
  • Ensure compatibility with Atlassian applications like Jira and Confluence

No native Atlassian solution or marketplace app supported this level of SSO flexibility out-of-the-box. Porsche Informatik reached out to miniOrange for a tailored solution.


How miniOrange Helped Solve Porsche Informatik's Challenge

miniOrange implemented the authentication setup using its OAuth/OIDC SSO add-on, enabling secure redirection and identity-based login routing based on user groups.

Redirection Rules & Multi-SSO Setup with miniOrange OAuth/OIDC Add-On

To accommodate the use of multiple identity providers, miniOrange configured the OAuth/OIDC SSO app in both Jira and Confluence to support multiple login flows.

Here’s how it worked:

  • Enable Multiple Authentication Sources: Users from both LDAP and OAuth were supported via separate SSO applications within the same plugin instance.
  • Redirection Rules Based on Group: Users were redirected to their appropriate identity provider during login based on their group membership within the Atlassian application.
  • Custom Group Mapping: For OAuth users, the system supported nested subgroups (beyond standard group responses), allowing advanced mapping of user roles within Jira and Confluence.

This group-based redirection allowed Porsche Informatik to control who saw the login page and who was automatically redirected to the appropriate identity provider—completely behind the scenes.


Success Outcome: Unified Access Without Login Confusion

By using miniOrange’s OAuth/OIDC SSO app, Porsche Informatik created a unified login experience across Jira and Confluence, while maintaining separate authentication paths for users based on their group identity.

The configuration empowered them to:

  • Seamlessly authenticate both LDAP and OAuth users from a single login interface
  • Eliminate the need for manual routing or administrative intervention
  • Preserve a smooth, passwordless experience across applications
  • Ensure robust, rule-based access control tied to user group logic

Results & Business Impact

The deployment of miniOrange SSO for multiple identity providers brought several operational benefits:

  • Smooth Parallel Login: Users from multiple identity sources could log in without confusion or added steps.
  • Reduced Admin Effort: Redirection logic replaced manual routing or multiple SSO setups.
  • Enhanced Flexibility: The solution scaled across Jira and Confluence with no duplicate provisioning.
  • Improved End-User Experience: Identity-based routing happened in the background, keeping login intuitive.

About Porsche Informatik

Porsche Informatik GmbH is a digital solutions and IT services provider serving Porsche Holding Salzburg and the Volkswagen Group. Specializing in mobility solutions, enterprise IT, and business-critical applications, Porsche Informatik operates at the intersection of automotive innovation and secure software delivery across 27 countries.




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Pallavi Narang

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