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Go to answer · ‎01-15-2019

Hello everyone,

We have need to integrate Alfresco with Azure AD for users/groups synchronization and authentication. Just wondering if anyone had similar requirement and it was possible to do so. Basically I am trying to find answer for:

1) If it is possible to sync users and groups from Azure AD to Alfresco similar to what is possible with on-premise AD.

2) If it is possible to configure Azure AD authentication with Alfresco.

There is not much I can find from internet about this. I could come across following URL:

https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-in/marketplace/apps/aad.alfresco?tab=Overview

"GET IT NOW" button takes me to page:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/manage-apps/what-is-single-sign-on

As Alfresco supports SAML it may be possible to configure SAML based SSO with Azure AD but I am not able to find out any documentations specific to Alfresco.

Best regards,

Rajesh

afaust · ‎01-16-2019

You can use Azure AD just like an on-prem AD. The only thing you'd need to do is enable LDAPS access to your Azure AD, which is not enabled by default. Check the appropriate Azure docs for enabling LDAPS.

With Alfresco Enterprise you can setup SAML authentication with Azure AD easily. I have this running at a local customer who uses Azure AD to handle external users. Note that even without SAML as SSO, you can already authenticate against Azure once you have configured the LDAP-AD integration.

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sunnyoswal · ‎09-05-2019

Hi Axel. We are also facing the exact issue and are blocked. Is the fix you made anywhere documented by now ?

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