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Visual Layer ADFS (OIDC) Integration Guide

This document provides all necessary instructions to integrate your Identity Provider (IdP) — such as ADFS — with Visual Layer’s platform using the OpenID Connect (OIDC) protocol. We will work together to ensure a smooth Single Sign-On (SSO) experience.

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Overview: OIDC Flow

  1. The user tries to log in to Visual Layer and is redirected to your IdP (OpenID Provider, OP) with the client ID.
  2. The IdP authenticates the user.
  3. The user is redirected back to a predefined Redirect URI with an authorization code.
  4. Visual Layer exchanges this code, along with the client ID and secret, for Access and ID tokens.
  5. Optionally, additional user details can be retrieved using the Access Token via the UserInfo endpoint.

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Information Required from Your Side

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1. Well-Known Configuration URL

  • Please provide your IdP’s OpenID configuration URL (e.g.,
    https://<your-adfs-domain>/adfs/.well-known/openid-configuration).
  • This allows us to automatically fetch metadata like authorization endpoints.

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2. Client ID and Client Secret

  • Generate these credentials on your IdP (ADFS or any OIDC-compliant provider).
  • We will use these securely to authenticate against your IdP.

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3. Allowed Scopes

  • Please confirm which scopes are supported.
  • Typical scopes include:
    openid, profile, email

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4. Example Tokens

  • No need to send real user tokens.
  • Please provide an example ID token and, if possible, a UserInfo response showing the available user claims.
{
  "sub": "abc123",
  "email": "user@company.com",
  "given_name": "Example",
  "family_name": "User",
  "preferred_username": "example.user"
}

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Information We Will Provide

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1. Redirect URI

  • Please configure this URI in your IdP: 
    https://<VL-onprem-domain>/api/v1/oidc/callback
  • This is where users will be redirected after authentication.

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Required Changes in Your OpenShift Settings

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Update or Add the Following Settings:

# Existing settings
DISABLE_AUTH: 'false'
USAGE_REPORT_ENABLED: 'false'
STORAGE_KEY: <randomly generated key>

# New settings
OIDC_ISSUER: <value from well-known URL>
OIDC_CLIENT_ID: <CLIENT_ID>
OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET: <CLIENT_SECRET>
OIDC_REDIRECT_URI: 'https://<VL-onprem-domain>/api/v1/oidc/callback'

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Frontend (FE) Settings:

REACT_APP_IS_AUTHENTICATION_DISABLED: false
Tip: To generate a random storage key: 
openssl rand -base64 32

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Permissions Management

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Additional Notes

  • If needed, we can assist you with ADFS configuration, token structure validation, or claim mapping.
  • We support both cloud and on-premises deployments.
  • On-prem users: if you’re interested in an evaluation, we can provide a trial version to test before committing.