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Integrate with Zammad

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What is Zammad​

Zammad is a web-based, open source user support/ticketing solution. Download and install it on your own servers. For free.

-- https://zammad.org/

Preparation​

The following placeholders are used in this guide:

  • zammad.company is the FQDN of the Zammad installation.
  • authentik.company is the FQDN of the authentik installation.
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This documentation lists only the settings that you need to change from their default values. Be aware that any changes other than those explicitly mentioned in this guide could cause issues accessing your application.

Configuration methods​

There are two ways to configure single sign-on for Zammad; SAML or OIDC.

authentik configuration​

To support the integration of Zammad with authentik, you need to create an application/provider pair in authentik.

Create an application and provider in authentik​

  1. Log in to authentik as an administrator and open the authentik Admin interface.

  2. Navigate to Applications > Applications and click Create with Provider to create an application and provider pair. (Alternatively you can first create a provider separately, then create the application and connect it with the provider.)

    • Application: provide a descriptive name, an optional group for the type of application, the policy engine mode, and optional UI settings. Take note of the slug as it will be required later.
    • Choose a Provider type: select SAML Provider as the provider type.
    • Configure the Provider: provide a name (or accept the auto-provided name), the authorization flow to use for this provider, and the following required configurations.
      • Set the ACS URL to https://zammad.company/auth/saml/callback.
      • Set the Issuer to https://zammad.company/auth/saml/metadata.
      • Set the Audience to https://zammad.company/auth/saml/metadata.
      • Set the Service Provider Binding to Post.
      • Set the SLS URL to https://zammad.company/auth/saml/slo.
      • Set the SLS Binding to Redirect.
      • Set the Logout Method to Front-channel (Iframe).
      • Under Advanced protocol settings, select an available Signing certificate.
    • Configure Bindings (optional): you can create a binding (policy, group, or user) to manage the listing and access to applications on a user's My applications page.

  3. Click Submit to save the new application and provider.

Download certificate file​

  1. Log in to authentik as an administrator and open the authentik Admin interface.
  2. Navigate to Applications > Providers and click on the name of the provider that you created in the previous section (e.g. Provider for zammad).
  3. Under Related objects > Download signing certificate, click on Download. This downloaded file is your certificate file and it will be required in the next section.

Zammad configuration​

To configure Zammad's integration with authentik, go to Settings (the gear icon) and select Security > Third-party Applications. Next, activate the Authentication via SAML toggle and change the following fields:

  1. Set the following fields:
    • Display name: authentik
    • IDP SSO target URL: https://authentik.company/application/saml/<application_slug>/sso/binding/redirect/
    • IDP single logout target URL: https://authentik.company/application/saml/<application_slug>/slo/binding/redirect/
    • IDP Certificate: paste the contents of your certificate file.
    • IDP certificate fingerprint: Leave this empty.
    • Name Identifier Format: urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:emailAddress
    • Automatic account link on initial logon: Enable this to automatically create Zammad users when they sign in using authentik for the first time.
  2. Click Submit to save the authentication settings.
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The SSL verification can fail when Zammad tries to connect to authentik directly, while accessing authentik in your browser works perfectly fine. You may have to disable the verification in order to save the configuration. See zammad/zammad#5225 for details.

Configuration verification​

To verify that authentik is correctly integrated with Zammad, log out of Zammad and then log back in by clicking the SAML or OIDC button on the login screen. The button will show the Display Name you specified above. You should be redirected to authentik to log in, and if the process is successful, you'll be logged in to the Zammad dashboard.

Resources​