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Integrate with Omada Controller

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What is Omada Controller​

Omada Controller is a software platform used to centrally manage and monitor Omada networking devices like access points, switches, and routers. It provides a single interface for configuring, managing, and monitoring these devices, offering centralized control over your entire Omada network.

-- https://www.omadanetworks.com/

Preparation​

The following placeholders are used in this guide:

  • authentik.company is the FQDN of the authentik installation.
note

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.

authentik configuration​

To support the integration of Omada Controller with authentik, you need to create property mappings, a group, and an application/provider pair in authentik.

Create property mappings in authentik​

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

  2. Navigate to Customization > Property Mappings, click Create, select SAML Provider Property Mappings, and click Next.

  3. Configure the first mapping for the user's given name (first name):

    • Name: givenname
    • SAML Attribute Name: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2005/05/identity/claims/givenname
    • Friendly Name: Leave blank
    • Expression:
    return request.user.name.split(" ", 1)[0]

  4. Click Finish to save. Then, repeat the process to create a mapping for the user's surname:

    • Name: surname
    • SAML Attribute Name: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2005/05/identity/claims/surname
    • Friendly Name: Leave blank
    • Expression:
    return request.user.name.split(" ", 1)[-1]

  5. Click Finish to save. Then, repeat the process to create a mapping for the user's group memberships:

    • Name: usergroup_name
    • SAML Attribute Name: usergroup_name
    • Friendly Name: Leave blank
    • Expression:
    for group in user.ak_groups.all():
        yield group.name

  6. Click Finish to save. Finally, repeat the process to create a mapping for the user's username:

    • Name: username
    • SAML Attribute Name: username
    • Friendly Name: Leave blank
    • Expression:
    return request.user.username

  7. Click Finish.

Create a group in authentik​

  1. Log in to authentik as an administrator and open the authentik Admin interface.
  2. Navigate to Directory > Groups and click Create.
  3. Set a name for the group (e.g. Omada-admins) and click Create.
  4. Click the name of the newly created group, then switch to the Users tab.
  5. Click Add existing user, select the user who needs Omada Controller administrator access, and click Add.

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, and 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.
      • Note the application slug, it will be required when filling out the Identity provider SSO URL later on.
    • 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.
      • ACS URL:
        • For Cloud Controllers: https://aps1-omada-account.tplinkcloud.com/sso/saml/login/
        • For Software/Hardware Controllers: https://<controller_ip_address>:8043/sso/saml/login
      • Issuer:
        • For Cloud Controllers: https://omada.tplinkcloud.com/
        • For Software and Hardware Controllers: https://<controller_ip_address>:8043
      • Set the Service Provider Binding to Post.
      • Under Advanced protocol settings:
        • Set an available signing certificate.
        • Set NameID Property Mapping to authentik default SAML Mapping: UPN
        • Under Property mappings:
          • Select only the following User Property Mappings:
            • authentik default SAML Mapping: Email
            • authentik default SAML Mapping: Name
            • authentik default SAML Mapping: UPN
            • givenname
            • surname
            • usergroup_name
            • username
    • 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.

Copy the metadata URL​

  1. Log into authentik as an administrator, and open the authentik Admin interface.
  2. Navigate to Applications > Providers and click on the name of the newly created Omada Controller provider.
  3. Under Metadata, click the Copy Download URL. This metadata URL will be required in the next section.

Omada Controller configuration​

  1. Log in to the Omada Controller.
  2. Navigate to Global View > Settings > SAML SSO, and then click Add New SAML Connection.
  3. Set Identity Provider Name to authentik.
  4. Select Metadata URL as the Configuration Method, and then paste the metadata URL that you copied from authentik.
  5. Click Load Info, and then click Send.
  6. In the Actions column, click on the Details button next to the newly created authentik SAML connection.
  7. Take note of the Entity ID, Omada ID, Resource ID, and then click OK. These values will be required in the next section.
  8. At the top right of the page, click Go To SAML Role, and then Add New SAML Role.
  9. Set the desired SAML Role Name, Role, User Type, and Privileges for the new SAML role. The SAML Role Name must match the name of the previously created authentik group.
  10. Click Create.

Encoding default relay state​

The default relay state is generated by Base64-encoding a combination of the Resource ID and Omada ID, separated by an underscore (_).

You can generate the relay state value using one of the following methods:

Linux and macOS​

echo -n '<Resource_ID>_<Omada_ID>' | base64 --wrap=0

Windows (PowerShell):​

[Convert]::ToBase64String([System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes('<Resource_ID>_<Omada_ID>'))

Reconfigure authentik provider​

  1. Log in to authentik as an administrator, and open the authentik Admin interface.
  2. Navigate to Applications > Providers and click the Edit icon next to the newly created Omada Controller provider.
  3. Set Issuer to the Entity ID value from Omada Controller.
  4. Under Advanced protocol settings, set Default relay state to the encoded value from the previous section.
  5. Click Update to save your changes.

Configuration verification​

To verify that authentik is correctly integrated with Omada Controller, first log out of Omada Controller. Log in to authentik and click on the Omada Controller application in the application dashboard, and you should then be redirected to the Omada Controller dashboard.

Resources​