Installing the SAML 2.0 Protocol (aka SAML-P) extension

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1. Overview

Important
Dundas BI version 11 and higher already includes this extension, as well as earlier versions running as Docker containers. To confirm, go to Admin, expand Setup and click Extensions to find SAML2 AuthBridge Protocols listed.

The Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) version 2.0 protocol extension adds to Dundas BI's federated authentication functionality, and you may need to install it first if you want to use this protocol with Dundas BI versions 10 and earlier. Other protocols such as OpenID Connect and Microsoft Identity are always included in installations of Dundas BI, and SAML 2.0 is as well in Dundas BI version 11 and higher.

When Dundas BI version 10 or earlier is installed directly onto a server by your organization, the SAML 2.0 Protocol Extension can optionally be downloaded and installed automatically during deployment. If necessary, you can also download the extension and then install it through Dundas BI's interface or use the other installation options described below.

2. Install the extension automatically

Before Dundas BI version 11, the Dundas BI Deployment application on Windows and the deployment wizard for Linux give you the option of downloading and installing the SAML 2.0 extension as part of the installation procedure for the Federated Authentication Module/Bridge. Make sure this option is checked or that you enter y in the wizard when you arrive at that step in the procedure.

If you decide to skip that step, you can install the extension on Windows later from the Deployment application's main screen by clicking Download and install the SAML 2.0 Protocol extension from the Extensions tab, or you can install the extension manually as shown below.

Download and install the SAML extension
Download and install the SAML extension

The extension may not be loaded initially. In version 8 and above you can go to the administration interface, expand Setup to click Extensions, and then click to Reload Extensions in the toolbar. When this process is finished and the page refreshes, the SAML2 AuthBridge Protocols extension should be listed. Alternatively, you can recycle the application pool.

3. Download and install the extension manually

You can also install the extension yourself directly into Dundas BI the same way as any other extension.

3.1. Download

Download the version of the extension that is compatible with your version of Dundas BI.

To download the correct extension ZIP file, modify the URL below with the version you are looking to download, and paste into a web browser:

Framework VersionDundas BI VersionURL
.NET Framework Dundas BI v9 and earlier on Windows http://www.dundas.com/support/dbi-installer/DBI/Plugins/Saml2Protocol/{Your Dundas BI full version}/Dundas.Saml2Protocol.zip
.NET Core Other Dundas BI versions before v11 http://www.dundas.com/support/dbi-installer/DBI/Plugins/Saml2Protocol/{Your Dundas BI full version}/Dundas.NetCore.Saml2Protocol.zip

{Your Dundas BI full version} should be replaced in the URL above. For example, version 9.0.0 Revision 4 would have the following links:

http://www.dundas.com/support/dbi-installer/DBI/Plugins/Saml2Protocol/9.0.0.1004/Dundas.Saml2Protocol.zip

http://www.dundas.com/support/dbi-installer/DBI/Plugins/Saml2Protocol/9.0.0.1004/Dundas.NetCore.Saml2Protocol.zip

3.2. Extension installation (versions 8-10)

You can install the extension from Dundas BI's administration interface. Click to expand Setup, click Extensions, and then Add New in the toolbar, where you can click to choose the downloaded extension file. After submitting the dialog, you will then be prompted to reload extensions into the application, or you can click to do so from the toolbar, recycle the application pool, or restart the website service on Linux or your containers.

You can also use the manage extensions command for the dt command line utility. For more information about extension files, see Understanding the Dundas BI extension format.

3.3. Copy files (version 7 and lower)

The download file listed above is a ZIP file. For Dundas BI version 7 and earlier, extract the contents into the installation's App_Data folder. By default, for example, this location is:

C:\Program Files\Dundas Data Visualization Inc\Dundas BI\Instances\Instance1\www\BIWebsite\App_Data

The following folder structure should now be present (for an instance named Instance1), and the bin folder should contain a series of DLL files:

...\Instance1\www\BIWebsite\App_Data\Extensions\Dundas.Saml2AuthBridgeProtocols\bin\

Note

In version 6 or below, the paths above will be different as the Dundas.Saml2AuthBridgeProtocols parent folder will be an _Authbridge folder. For example:

...\Instance1\www\BIWebsite\App_Data\Extensions\_AuthBridge\Dundas.Saml2AuthBridgeProtocols\bin\

The extension may not be loaded initially until you recycle the application pool or restart the website service on Linux.

The SAML 2.0 protocol extension may include the following software licensed under terms that require Dundas Data Visualization, Inc. to display these notices:

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Website: https://github.com/Sustainsys/Saml2

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