netFORUM Single Sign On

FAQ

netFORUM Pro Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin uses the netFORUM xWeb services to authenticate users. This allows for SSO Capabilities, where users can sign in to WordPress using their netFORUM username and password.

Installation Instructions

1. Unzip and upload the folder contents of netFORUM_sso.zip in to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory
2. 워드프레스의 ‘플러그인’ 메뉴에서 플러그인을 활성화하세요.
3. Go into the WordPress Admin Dashboard and click on ‘fusionSpan’ in the left sidebar.
4. Configure the following fields on the page to connect your WordPress website with your netFORUM Pro instance:
   a. xWeb Single SignOn WSDL URL – The URL for the netFORUM xWeb SSO web service (usually of the form https://netforumpro.com/xweb/signon.asmx?wsdl for your live instance or https://uat.netforumpro.com/xweb/signon.asmx?wsdl for your test instance)
   b. xWeb Username – The xWeb Service username
   c. xWeb Password – The xWeb Service password
5. Check license.txt file for the license key required to activate the plugin.
6. We have provided the details to obtain the License key in our readme file. After downloading or updating the plugin, it is mentioned in point #5 under the installation section in the readme file about how and where to obtain the license key.
   We have provided a license.txt file in the root location of the plugin folder which has the license key.

Does it create new users in WordPress?

If a user logs in using their netFORUM Pro credentials and the user does not exist in WordPress, a new WordPress user will be created.

What should I consider when using this plugin for GDPR compliance?

The netFORUM Pro Single-Sign On plugin uses a cookie to save a GUID identifier for logged in users and stores the user’s email address from netFORUM as a WordPress user. This plugin does not store any additional personal information from netFORUM Pro.

How do I reset user passwords?

Through this plugin, user passwords will remain in netFORUM Pro and will not be stored in WordPress. Password changes and resets must be done through netFORUM Pro.

I am getting a “Client credentials are required” error message. How do I fix this?

This error commonly occurs when the netFORUM xWeb credentials on the General plugin page are incorrect. To fix this, review your entered credentials.

How can I create hyperlinks to netFORUM so that the WordPress user doesn’t have to login again?

The netFORUM SSO plugin saves the user’s xWeb SSO token in a cookie in WordPress which can then be appended to a netFORUM link. The token is located in the cookie field ssotoken.

We recommend installing a plugin like Insert PHP WordPress Plugin to add the below PHP code snippet to your pages or posts.

[insert_php]

if(is_user_logged_in()){
  echo 'netForum SSO Token is: ' .$_COOKIE['ssoToken'];
}

[/insert_php]

Would this plugin work with netFORUM Enterprise?

Since each implementation of netFORUM Enterprise is different, the SSO plugin must be customized for each Enterprise implementation. We offer the netFORUM Enterprise plugin as a paid commercial plugin. For more information, please contact us.