Hi,
Can I use an OIDC provider like Okta or Auth0 as the main login for an ABP app (I don't want to use or maintain an auth server). I was able to configure authentication in ABP app to use Auth0 as main login. But after successful login in Auth0 and redirected back to my ABP app, the ABP app is showing user as not logged in. This is probably because we are missing mapping for user from Auth0 in APB user store. Do you have documentation to create user in ABP after successful login into an OIDC identity provider like Okta or Auth0.
I used this documentation to configure/replace login in ABP: https://abp.io/support/questions?Sort=LastActivityDate-desc&CreatorUserId=3a1ad840-bd4e-dc11-b055-ebcd98ef95c3
Thanks, Jesse
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To use an external OIDC provider (like Okta or Auth0) as the main login for your ABP application, you need to configure external authentication and ensure that users authenticated via the OIDC provider are mapped or created in the ABP user store. This is necessary for ABP to recognize the user as logged in, manage permissions, and perform auditing.
Here’s how you can achieve this:
Configure OIDC Authentication
In your ABP application's startup (e.g.,HttpApi.Host
or.Web
project), configure the OIDC provider usingAddOpenIdConnect
:context.Services.AddAuthentication() .AddOpenIdConnect("OidcProvider", "OIDC Provider", options => { options.Authority = "<OIDC_Authority_URL>"; options.ClientId = "<ClientId>"; options.ClientSecret = "<ClientSecret>"; options.ResponseType = OpenIdConnectResponseType.CodeIdToken; options.CallbackPath = "/signin-oidc"; options.RequireHttpsMetadata = true; options.SaveTokens = true; options.GetClaimsFromUserInfoEndpoint = true; options.Scope.Add("email"); options.ClaimActions.MapJsonKey(ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier, "sub"); });
User Creation/Mapping After External Login
ABP’s Account module handles external logins by default. When a user logs in via an external provider, ABP will attempt to find a user with the external login info. If not found, it will create a new user in the ABP user store using the claims (like email) from the OIDC provider.- Ensure the OIDC provider returns the
email
claim. ABP uses this to create the user. - If you are using the v2.0 endpoint, add
options.Scope.Add("email");
to your OIDC configuration.
- Ensure the OIDC provider returns the
Troubleshooting
- If users are not being created, check that the
email
claim is present in the OIDC response. - If you get errors like
System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null. (Parameter 'userName')
, it usually means theemail
claim is missing.
- If users are not being created, check that the
Customizing User Creation
If you need to customize how users are created or mapped, you can override the external login logic in the Account module by handling theOnExternalLoginCallbackAsync
event.References and Examples
- The following articles provide step-by-step guides and troubleshooting for integrating external OIDC providers and ensuring user creation in ABP:
These guides are applicable to any OIDC provider, not just Azure AD, and the same principles apply for Okta or Auth0.
Sources:
- How to Use the Azure Active Directory Authentication for MVC / Razor Page Applications
- How to Setup Azure Active Directory and Integrate ABP Angular Application
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