
### What is Adobe Captivate Prime? {#what-is-adobe-captive-prime}
Adobe Captivate Prime is an LMS (learning management system) created by Adobe to enable a simple and centralized learning delivery system for organizations to deliver courses/training/educational content for customers, clients, partners, and any other relevant stakeholders.


### What is the problem with Adobe Captivate Prime? {#what-is-the-problem-with-adobe-captive-prime}
Adobe Captivate Prime does not have a user registration process. What this means is, users of the application can not go onto the website, make their own accounts by putting in their details like username, password, e-mail address and begin using the service just like all other services.  

Adobe Captivate Prime requires a manual intervention – an Adobe Captivate Prime administrator needs to step in and individually generate a set of login credentials for each oncoming user and share these with the user. The process does not stop here, the administrator is also now required to share a password reset link with said user to ensure there is no credentials leakage between the users and the administrator. 

 
### What is the solution miniOrange provides? {#what-is-the-solution-miniorange-provides}
This use case is a great example of bad design and an even better example of how miniOrange and its Identity and Access Management product steps in and solves this repetitive and error prone process with an easy, secure and completely automated alternative.  

miniOrange provides a customizable self-registration form for your Adobe Captivate Prime users, wherein they can land on the form, enter their details, generate accounts and begin using Adobe Captivate Prime without the administrator having to step in on any step of the way.  

The best part? You can easily customize the UI, look & feel, URL, color schemes, and all other components of the self-registration page provided by miniOrange to make it in-line with your personal preferences or brand guidelines.
 

![miniOrange user flow for Adobe Captivate Prime](/blog/assets/2023/adobe-captivate-prime.webp)

 

miniOrange’s automated Adobe Captivate Prime self-registration solution also allows you to integrate plugins and add-ons like woocommerce to handle the payment of courses and other resources for which Adobe Captivate Prime is being accessed, making this an entirely self-dependent and hyper optimised system which does not need any manual intervention.

 

### How does our solution help you? {#how-does-our-solution-help-you}
miniOrange’s automated Adobe Captivate Prime self-registration solution helps Captivate Prime administrators save a lot of time spent in manual credential generation processes. These are much more error prone than individual users making their own accounts and handling the access at the user level.  

Unique benefits –  

- Saved time
- Increased efficiency
- Lower error
- Affordable solution
 

### Conclusion {#conclusion}
miniOrange’s automated Adobe Captivate Prime self-registration solution is an easy to set up solution that can save a tremendous amount of time for [Adobe Captivate Prime](https://www.adobe.com/in/products/captivateprime.html) LMS users. When the scale is at hundreds or even thousands of users, this solution is a must-have.  

Our solution has been tried and tested by some of the biggest Adobe Captivate Prime customer organizations, and it has saved hundreds of hours for admins by outsourcing account creation to users in the most secure manner possible.  

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[Simple setup steps](https://www.miniorange.com/adobe-captivate-prime-single-sign-on-(sso)) to configure SSO into Adobe Captivate Prime with miniOrange.  

[Adobe recommends miniOrange](https://helpx.adobe.com/captivate-prime/integration-admin/feature-summary/connectors.html#:~:text=Skills%20%2D%20Execution%20status-,miniOrange%20connector,-Using%20the%20miniOrange) on their Captivate Prime connectors page.  

[Learn more about miniOrange](https://www.miniorange.com/) and our SSO, MFA, Adaptive, Provisioning solutions.

Easily access Adobe Captivate Prime using SSO (Single Sign-On) with miniOrange.

Log in to Adobe Captivate Prime with SSO


Shibboleth is a web-based software tool that supports single sign-on (SSO) between two applications or between two organizations. It is an open-source tool and mainly used for [Single Sign-On (SSO) using SAML](https://www.miniorange.com/iam/login-with-external-idp/configure-shibboleth-sso) protocol. It can not implement SSO with protocols such as OAuth or OpenID connect.  

It helps sites make informed authorization decisions for accessing protected resources and provides federated identity-based authentication and authorization that allows cross-domain Single Sign-On (SSO) and removes the need for access credentials.  

Shibboleth web-based Single Sign-On (SSO) system contains three Components:  

- **Identity Provider (IDP)** – An identity provider (IDP) creates, maintains, and manages user identities and information. Identity Providers are responsible for user authentication and providing required user information to the Service Provider (SP).
- **Service Provider (SP)** – Service provider (SP) receives authentications assertions from the Identity provider and authenticates the user.
- **Discovery Service (DS)** – It helps the Service Provider to discover the user’s Identity Provider. It may be located anywhere on the web and most of the time does not require it.
 

### Shibboleth SSO Workflow {#shibboleth-sso-workflow}
The below diagram shows the common workflow of single sign-on (SSO) and interaction between User, Identity Provider (IDP) and Service Provider (SP)

![Shibboleth SSO Flow](/blog/assets/2023/shibboleth-sso-flow.webp)  

### Shibboleth SSO flow with miniOrange IDP {#shibboleth-sso-workflow-with-miniorange-idp}
 
![Shibboleth SSO with miniOrange IDP](/blog/assets/2023/shibboleth-miniorange-workflow.webp)  

The authentication process using Identity Provider (IDP), takes place in the following steps:  

1. The user reaches for a Service provider (website) for accessing the resources.
2. Service Provider figures out the [Identity provider (IDP)](https://plugins.miniorange.com/shibboleth-2-idp-wordpress) with the help of miniOrange discovery service and authenticates the user with the Identity Provider (IDP).
3. Identity Provider checks if any active session is going on if it is not then it asks the user to enter the credentials and the authentication request is sent to IDP.
4. Identity Provider (IDP) sends an authentication response to the Service Provider (SP).
5. After authenticating the user with Identity Provider (IDP) Service Provider (SP) grants access to the user.
 

### Authenticate IDPs without any external software {#authentication-idps-without-any-external-software}
With miniOrange SAML plugin,you can configure multiple IDPs registered with HAKA Federation. This allows the users to authenticate with these IDPs without any external software installation like Shibboleth SP, Gluu server. Get all your user details and choose to auto-provision users if necessary all from a single installation of a plugin.

#### Advantages of using miniOrange SSO with HAKA Federation
1. **Easy to integrate**. If your site has users from different universities and you want them to authenticate with their university account using HAKA then you can do that using this plugin. For example – if you have a site that has users from different universities, you can enable your users to sign in using their university account.
2. **Easy to install**. You only have to install and configure the Plugin once. This is useful if you are using hosting providers like WP-Engine which do not allow the installation of any external software to the server.
3. **Easy to manage**. If you install the Gluu server or Shibboleth a lot of customization will be needed just to make it work and then yearly maintenance of the servers add up as well. In contrast, the plugin is easy to set up and easily maintainable.
4. **Cost effective**. Installation of the Gluu server or Shibboleth server is a costly affair. Yearly maintenance of the servers also adds up to the cost. In contrast, the plugin costs just a fraction of that.
5. **Easy to use**. Users have the ability to choose their university during login and authenticate using their university credentials.  

### Limitations of Shibboleth {#limitations-of-shibboleth}
1. Support limited protocols such as SAML.
2. Support and customization are not available because it is open-source, unlike other vendors who provide full support.
3. It is more complex to set up and configure. The configuration is more involved.
4. It only supports Supports SAML 1 and SAML 2 and features up to Shibboleth 2.4 protocols.
5. The Shibboleth IdP V3 software has reached its End of Life and is no longer supported.
 

### Shibboleth Vs miniOrange IDP {#shibboleth-vs-miniorange}

| Feature | Shibboleth | miniOrange IDP |
| ------- | ---------- | -------------- |
| Multi-Protocol support | Supports only a few authentication protocols, like SAML1 & SAML 2 | Fully supports all protocols for Authentication. miniOrange supports SAML, SAML 2, JWT, OAuth, OpenID Connect, CAS and more. |
| Configuration & Setup | Require a more complex setup and configuration. | Easy to set up and configure |
| Support | As it is open-source limited support is provided. | miniOrange provides 24*7 active support. |
| Multiple SP and IDP support | It requires customization. | miniOrange can act as an Identity broker and support authentication for multiple apps & IDPs |


### Conclusion {#conclusion}
The web-based open-source tool supports single sign-on (SSO) between two applications or organizations using SAML protocol and cannot be implemented using other protocols such as OAuth or OpenID connect.  

The common workflow of Shibboleth single sign-on (SSO)  is the interaction between User, Identity Provider (IDP), and Service Provider (SP) where SP figure outs the IDP with the help of miniOrange discovery service.  

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#### **Further Reading** 

- [Shibboleth Single Sign On (SSO) For Your Application]()
- [SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) Into Bamboo Using Shibboleth 2]()
- [Shibboleth-2 As Idp For WordPress]()
- [What is Single-Sign-On?]()
- [How to configure Shibboleth 2 SSO with Joomla?]()
- [How to configure Shibboleth 3 SSO with Joomla?]()

Shibboleth as Single Sign-On solution prioritizes the experience & confidentiality of your users & keeps your staff connected both within & across organizations.

What is Shibboleth?


## What is LearnDash? How does learnDash work in SSO?

### What is LearnDash? {#what-is-learndash}
LMS or Learning Management System is an e-learning technology that enables institutions or organizations to spread their courses virtually across the globe without the physical effort required in classrooms. It also allows the user to configure their content suited for their clients.

**LearnDash** is trusted to control the learning programs for significant colleges, little to average size organizations, new companies, business people, and bloggers around the world.

In comparison with other LMS such as LearnPress or LifterLMS, LearnDash provides a greater advantage in the following ways:

1. **One Price for everything:** Unlike other LMS, LearnDash does not have different plans which divide pricing in accordance with the features. All the features of LearnDash are included for a single price which becomes more feasible compared to other LMS in terms of long-run functionality.
2. **Professional nature:** LearnDash is set up to cater to big business and large global corporations, as their impressive list of current customers infers. It also provides a range of professional features, which include branding of the LearnDash eLearning platform, integration with a wide assortment of tools and services, and much more.
![LearnDash WordPress SSO Key features](/blog/assets/2023/learndash-sso-usecase.webp)

## Benefits of SSO in LearnDash 
Single Sign-On (SSO) is a Federated Identity Management (FIM) arrangement that allows users to access multiple applications using one set of credentials. It works on a trust relationship between a Service Provider (SP) (LearnDash in this case) and an Identity Provider (IDP). This trust relationship is often based upon a certificate that is exchanged between the Identity Provider and the Service Provider.

[WordPress Single Sign-On (SSO)](https://plugins.miniorange.com/wordpress-single-sign-on-sso) in any LMS adds a great number of benefits to the platform. It not only secures user data but also helps the site owner to track user performance/progress through it. The benefits of SSO can be summarized as follows:

- **Secure shared login:** Students can use a single set of credentials i.e. IDP credentials to login into the LearnDash site
- **Group Mapping:** When a student SSOs into LearnDash, he/she is automatically assigned a group on the basis of the course purchase.
- **Role-based access:** Students are given access to courses on the basis of roles and restricted access to the content they have not purchased.
- **Course Assignments:** Assignments can be given to students on the basis of the group they are a part of.

## Why Single Sign-On (SSO) in LearnDash?

### How does SSO work with LearnDash? {#how-does-sso-work-with-learndash}
Single Sign-On (SSO) in  LearnDash can be best understood by the Use Cases that we have solved for customers. Let’s see some of them below.

Selling courses online: A content provider has a LearnDash site for courses along with a WooCommerce site that sells the courses. The content provider has onboarded an organization whose employees can purchase and take the courses on his site. The organization’s users are stored in the organization’s Identity Provider, AzureAD. In such a case, when an organization employee tries to purchase a course on WooCommerce, SSO would allow the user to validate his identity by logging into Woocommerce using the organization’s AzureAD.Once the employee SSOs into the WordPress site using AzureAD, the employee attributes (like first name, last name, email, phone, address, city, etc.) from AzureAD would be mapped to his user attributes in WordPress. Hence, when the employee proceeds to checkout, details required for checkout are pre-filled in the checkout page fields by the attributes fetched from AzureAD, which allows him to complete the purchase and then access the course on LearnDash.

Live Teaching and Lesson Planning using Microsoft Teams: Using Microsoft credentials, users will be able to SSO into the LearnDash WordPress site which will allow them to attend live classes in Microsoft Teams through the LearnDash class link without logging in again. Users would be able to see the schedule on the WordPress LearnDash site. This class schedule can also be embedded in the Teams application in a tab for the students, which would be visible only to authenticated users.

Training Management Platform: A Training Management web app where clients log in to access its services. The platform is accessible to only clients who exist in the organization’s IDP. 

The Training Management Web App courses are developed on LearnDash. Employees will have access to the LearnDash site through a link on the web app  This would allow access to only authorized users and provide authentication into LearnDash without users having to re-enter their credentials.

LearnDash+Zoom: A LearnDash site with multiple courses can provide access to Zoom class links to only those students who have enrolled for that course. For this, a role is created for each course in LearnDash and each user is assigned a role in LearnDash when they enroll for a course. The students are allowed seamless access to Zoom classes by logging into Zoom using their LearnDash site credentials, and then they are provided access to the Zoom meeting if their role has the desired permissions.

[LearnDash Single Sign-On (SSO)| LearnDash WordPress SSO](https://plugins.miniorange.com/learndash-wordpress-single-sign-on-sso)

Let’s consider an example where we have a WordPress site in which LearnDash is installed to make/build courses and Woocommerce is installed to sell courses.
![LearnDash-WordPress-SSO-Integration](/blog/assets/2023/learndash-sso-key-features.webp)

We can see how SSO helps in limiting access to students and steering clear of outside intrusion, as well as introduces an easy and seamless way of accessing resources

**As displayed in the picture above:**

When a student tries to buy a course from a WooCommerce site, he/she is redirected to the Identity Provider login page for login.

When the student logs into the Identity Provider, [WordPress SSO](https://plugins.miniorange.com/wordpress-single-sign-on-sso) Plugin fetches his or her identity information and attributes from the IdP. After successful authentication, the student is redirected back to the checkout page with the checkout fields pre-filled by the information fetched from the Identity Provider. Once a student purchases a course, the student is assigned a role that allows the student to access the content of the course he purchased. 

### Why is miniOrange a great choice for LearnDash SSO? {#why-is-miniorange-a-great-choice-for-learndash-sso}
miniOrange solutions provide varied features along with Single Sign-On (SSO) which makes plenty of LearnDash use cases possible.

![LearnDash Single Sign-On (SSO)](/blog/assets/2023/learndash-sso-features-set.webp)

### Additional Resources  {#additional-resources}
1. [What is Single Sign-On (SSO)](https://www.miniorange.com/single-sign-on-sso)
2. [What is SAML?](https://www.miniorange.com/what-is-saml)
3. [What is LearnDash?](https://www.learndash.com/)
4. [Zoom LearnDash SSO Use Case](https://plugins.miniorange.com/learndash-zoom-sso-integration)
5. [Map LearnDash user groups](https://plugins.miniorange.com/wordpress-learndash-integrator)
6. [Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)](https://faq.miniorange.com/kb/saml-single-sign-on/)

What is LearnDash? LMS or Learning Management System is an e-learning technology that enables institutions or organizations to spread their courses virtually across the globe without the physical effort required in classrooms. It also allows the user to configure their content suited for their clients.