This lesson walks through the necessary steps for initiating Single Sign-On (SSO) for districts, with support from the Renaissance Data Services team. Available SSO integrations with eduCLIMBER include Google, Clever, ClassLink, and SAML.
Before You Begin
Single Sign-On (SSO) into eduCLIMBER is usually set up for organizations as they are being initially onboarded by the Renaissance Data Services team. However, organizations and districts may decide to change or add an SSO integration at any point after onboarding has already been completed.
In either case, in order to begin the SSO setup process, organizations must:
- have an established connection between the Student Information System (SIS) and eduCLIMBER;
and - have access to or create a new help request ticket with the Renaissance Data Services team.
To create a help request ticket with the Renaissance Data Services team, complete the Request Form, entering eduCLIMBER as the Product, and providing the SSO-specific information as outlined below within the ticket description.
Google SSO
In order to set up Google SSO, the organization must be sending automated data with staff user email addresses, and, if applicable, student email addresses. These email addresses must match the Google email accounts.
The organization can then request the Google SSO be turned on through a help request ticket with the Renaissance Data Services team.
Once enabled, the Data Services team will request that the organization confirms the SSO is functioning properly, and will complete any further troubleshooting as necessary.
Clever SSO
To set up Clever SSO, the organization must configure the Renaissance Application within Clever.
The organization can then request the Clever SSO be turned on through a help request ticket with the Renaissance Data Services team, making sure to provide the Clever District ID that the SSO will be linked to.
Once enabled, the Data Services team will request that the organization confirms the SSO is functioning properly, testing the login with each User Type (system administrator, principal, teacher, etc.). Further troubleshooting will be completed as necessary.
ClassLink SSO
To set up ClassLink SSO, the organization must configure the Renaissance Application within ClassLink.
The organization can then request the ClassLink SSO be turned on through a help request ticket with the Renaissance Data Services team, making sure to provide the ClassLink Tenant ID that the SSO will be linked to.
Once enabled, the Data Services team will request that the organization confirms the SSO is functioning properly, testing the login with each User Type (system administrator, principal, teacher, etc.). Further troubleshooting will be completed as necessary.
SAML SSO
To set up SAML SSO, the organization must configure the desired application using the information within the SAML SSO Setup form, which provides the Service URL, SP Metadata URL for Staff and Students, Entity IDs for Staff and Students, and the Reply URLs for Staff and Students. The organization also completes this form by providing the IDP Metadata URL or IDP Metadata XML file, the IDP Assertion Field, and the Value for the IDP Assertion Field.
The organization can then request the SAML SSO be turned on through a help request ticket with the Renaissance Data Services team, making sure to provide all of the requested information from the SAML SSO Setup form.
Once enabled, the Data Services team will request that the organization confirms the SSO is functioning properly, and will complete any further troubleshooting as necessary.
Next Steps
To learn more about products that integrate with eduCLIMBER, take a look at the other articles in the Integrations manual.