IDs and Passwords

Assign IDs and Passwords

PowerSchool Student and Parent portal Access IDs and passwords can be manually or automatically assigned individually or by group. It is important to note that in addition to a Student Username and Password, each student is assigned an Access ID and an Access Password. Unlike usernames and passwords, Access ID and Access Password are not accounts themselves but are used to link a student to a parent account. Anyone with the Student's Access ID and Password can add that student to their account. A parent can use each student's Access ID and Access Password to link to their existing parent account, or when they first create their parent account.

Manually Assign an Access ID and Password for Linking to a Student Account

1. Navigate to the Guardian and Student Account Access page.
2. Enter the Access ID that parents/guardians will use to link this student to their account.

3. Enter the Access Password that parents/guardians will use to link this student to their account.

4. Click Submit.

Manually Assign a Student's Username and Password

1. Navigate to the Guardian and Student Account Access page.

2. Enter a username and password to allow this student to sign in to the PowerSchool SIS Student and Parent portal:

   • If PowerSchool SIS as OIDC Service Provider is enabled, enter the Identity Provider Global ID.

   • If LDAP is enabled, select LDAP Enabled to enable LDAP authentication for this individual student.

   

   If PowerSchool as a SAML Service Provider is enabled, enter a Student Username and a Student Password. Leaving these fields blank generates an unusable username and password.

3. Click Submit.

Automatically Assign a Student's Username and an Access ID and Password for Linking to a Student Account

1. Navigate to the Guardian and Student Account Access page.
2. Select Enable Student Access in the Student Access Account section to allow the student to sign in to the PowerSchool Student and Parent portal.
3. Select Enable Parent Access in the Access Keys section to allow all parents/guardians associated with this student to view the student's academic record in the PowerSchool Student and Parent portal.
4. Click Auto-assign IDs & Passwords for this Student to assign the:
   • Student username.
   • Access ID and Access Password that parents/guardians will use to link this student to their account.
5. Click Submit.

Automatically Assign IDs Or Passwords

To notify parents and guardians of the Access IDs and Access Passwords they will use to link students to their account, create a form letter that includes the data access tags ^(web_ID) and ^(web_Password). Parents can create their own web account, and use the Access ID and Access Password for each of their students to their newly created account. For more information about form letters, refer to Form Letters. For additional information, refer to Distribute IDs and Passwords.

1. Navigate to the Assign IDs and Passwords page.
2. Enter information as needed.
3. Click Submit.