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Overview

This is a custom backend for Open edX that allows users to authenticate using Auth0. It also supports OTP login for users who have enabled it in their Auth0 account.

Usage

1. Add this package to your project’s requirements

Add this project to your extra pip requirements.

OPENEDX_EXTRA_PIP_REQUIREMENTS:
  - git+https://github.com/blend-ed/auth0-oauth2-backend.git

2. Configure your Open edX LMS application

from tutor import hooks

hooks.Filters.ENV_PATCHES.add_items(
    [
        (
            "openedx-common-settings",
            """
            AUTH0_DOMAIN = "<YOUR_AUTH0_DOMAIN>"
            AUTH0_AUDIENCE = "<YOUR_AUTH0_AUDIENCE>"
            EMAIL_DOMAIN = "<Domain to be appended on the end of email (eg: email.com)>"
            TPA_AUTOMATIC_LOGOUT_ENABLED = True
            """,
        ),
        (
            "lms-env",
            """
            THIRD_PARTY_AUTH_BACKENDS: [
                "auth0_oauth2.auth0.Auth0OAuth2",
                "social_core.backends.google.GoogleOAuth2",
                "common.djangoapps.third_party_auth.saml.SAMLAuthBackend",
                "django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend"
            ]
            SOCIAL_AUTH_AUTH0_PLUGIN_FIELDS_STORED_IN_SESSION:
            - "auth_entry"
            ADDL_INSTALLED_APPS:
            - "auth0_oauth2"
            """
        ),
        (
            "common-env-features",
            """
            ENABLE_THIRD_PARTY_AUTH: true
            """
        )
    ]
)

3. Configure your Auth0 provider configurations

This is the code to be placed in the other settings field:

{
  "DOMAIN": <Your Auth0 domain>,
  "DEFAULT_SCOPE": [
    "openid",
    "profile",
    "email"
  ],
  "logout_url": "https://YOUR_AUTHO_DOMAIN/logout?returnTo=YOUR_LMS_LOGOUT_URL"
}

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Initial details section Options section Secrets section

4. Configure your Auth0 application in Auth0 dashboard

  • Go to your Auth0 dashboard

  • Click on settings and then go to the advanced settings

  • Add the logout URL of your Open edX instance in the allowed logout URLs

Allowed logout URLs

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