Atlassian Jira - SAML My Page SSO Configuration - RSA Ready Implementation Guide
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Originally Published: 2022-02-09

This article describes how to integrate Atlassian Jira with RSA Cloud Authentication Service using My Page SSO.

Configure RSA Cloud Authentication Service

Perform these steps to configure RSA Cloud Authentication Service using My Page SSO.
Procedure

  1. Enable My Page SSO by accessing the RSA Cloud Administration Console > Access > My Page > Single Sign-On (SSO). Ensure it is enabled and protected using two-factor authentication - Password and Access Policy.                                                                                 image.png
  2. On the Applications > Application Catalog page, search for Jira and click Add to add the connection.                                              image.png
  3. On the Basic Information page, enter a name for the configuration in the Name field and click Next Step.                                         image.png
  4. In the Connection Profile section, click the IdP-initiated option.                                                                                                             image.png
  5. Provide the Service Provider details in the following format: 
    1. ACS URL: https://auth.atlassian.com/login/callback?connection=<saml.ID> 
    2. Service Provider Entity ID: https://auth.atlassian.com/<saml.ID>    
      Refer to the Configure Atlassian Jira section to obtain the ACS URL and Entity ID.                                                                  image.png
  6. In the SAML Response Protection section, choose IdP signs assertion within response.
  7. Download the certificate by clicking Download Certificate.                                                                                                                       image.png
  8. Click Show Advanced Configuration.
  9. Under the User Identity section, configure Identifier Type and Property. For example, Identifier TypeAuto Detect and PropertyAuto Detect.                                                                                                                                                                image.png
  10. Click Next Step.
  11. Choose your desired Access Policy for this application and click Next Step > Save and Finish.                                                      image.png
  12. On the My Applications page, click the Edit drop-down icon and select Export Metadata to download the metadata.                      image.png
  13. Click Publish Changes. Your application is now enabled for SSO.                                                                                                      image.pngimage.png

Configure Atlassian Jira

Perform these steps to configure Atlassian Jira.
Prerequisites
Make sure that:
  • You have Atlassian Access, which is an organization-level subscription that connects Atlassian cloud products to the Identity Provider.
  • Your organization is registered and verified in Atlassian Access.
  • Atlassian Jira is configured in Atlassian Access.
Procedure
  1. Log on to http://admin.atlassian.com/
  2. Select your organization > Security > Identity Providers.                                                                                                                             image.png
  3. Click Choose in the Other provider section.                                                                                                                                           image.png
  4. Provide a name for the Identity Provider and click Add.                                                                                                                          image.png
  5. Provide the following details and click Next.
    1. Identity Provider Entity ID – The EntityID value that can be obtained from the metadata file downloaded from RSA.
    2. Identity Provider SSO URL – The SingleSignOnService value that can be obtained from the metadata file downloaded from RSA.
    3. X509 Certificate – Upload the certificate that was downloaded from RSA.                                                                                         image.png  image.png
  6. Copy the Service Provider Entity URL and ACS URL, and click Next.                                                                                                image.png
  7. Select your Domain and click Next.                                                                                                                                                         image.png
  8. Click Stop and save SAML.                                                                                                                                                                     image.png
The configuration is complete.
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Atlassian Jira - RSA Ready Implementation Guide.