View Single Sign-On Settings
Using the Single Sign-On Settings page, you can quickly and easily view detailed information about single sign-on settings that have been added to PowerSchool as part of the plugin installation. Additionally, you can use this page to correct or update single sign-on settings as needed.
This procedure is only applicable if the plugin configuration file you installed declares single sign-on links.
View Single Sign-On Settings (OpenID)
Navigate to the Plugin Configuration page.
Click the name of the plugin you want to configure.
Click Single Sign-On Settings. The Single Sign-On Settings page for the selected plugin displays the following information:
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Name | The name of the plugin, such as Plugin. This field is read-only. |
Host Name or IP Address | The relying party's host name, such as http://plugin.com . This is a required field. |
Port | The relying party's port number. The default value is 443. This is a required field. |
Click Save.
View Single Sign-On Settings (SAML)
This procedure is for a plugin that defines PowerSchool as a SAML Identity Provider. For a plugin that defines PowerSchool as a Service Provider, refer to PowerSchool SIS as SAML Service Provider.
Navigate to the Plugin Configuration page.
Click the name of the plugin you want to configure.
Click Single Sign-On Settings.
Use the following table to enter information in the PowerSchool Identity Provider Settings fields:
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Name | The PowerSchool identity provider's name. The default is set to PowerSchool IDP. |
Entity ID | The PowerSchool identity provider's entity ID. The default value is a unique 36 character alphanumeric string prefaced with https://. |
Single Sign-on Certificate | Choose the appropriate PowerSchool identity provider's single sign-on certificate from the pop-up menu. This is the certificate that contains the PowerSchool X.509 client certificate. |
View PowerSchool IDP Metadata | The PowerSchool IDP Metadata describes the services offered by the PowerSchool identity provider along with the names and formats of data items passed to the service provider when a user is authenticated.
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Use the following table to enter information in the Service Provider Settings fields:
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Name | The service provider’s name. The value is part of the data imported during plugin install. |
Base URL | The service provider’s base URL. This is the root of all URLs for the service provider application. |
Metadata URL | The service provider’s metadata URL. The value is supplied by the service provider, which allows the IDP to communicate with the service provider application. |
Host Server and Port | The service provider's entity-ID, which is used to identify the service provider when the service provider initiates single sign-on. |
Click Save.