Linking a Single Sign-On account to SchoolsBuddy using a different email address (not in the school's Student Information System)

The Faria Team
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Screenshot: If your school would like their parents, students or staff to use single sign-on with an email address that is

If your school would like their parents, students or staff to use single sign-on with an email address that is different from the email address stored in your MIS there is an option for users to link their accounts themselves in the profile section.

Firstly, please enable the relevant Single Sign-on provider on your account's home page.  For example, this school has enabled Microsoft Office 365 and Google single sign-on providers:

 

 

Ask parents/students/staff to log in and select My Account from their Profile icon:

Screenshot: Ask parents/students/staff to log in and select My Account from their Profile icon

 

Click on Single Sign-On and you will see all the SSO providers that are available to your school.  Click on Link Account.

Screenshot: Click on Single Sign-On and you will see all the SSO providers that are available to your school

 

You will be redirected to log in to Google (or another provider) with your own email address:

Screenshot: You will be redirected to log in to Google (or another provider) with your own email address

 

Click on the email address you would like to use and after a few seconds you will be redirected back to SchoolsBuddy where you will see that the account has been successfully linked:

Screenshot: Click on the email address you would like to use and after a few seconds you will be redirected back

 

Now, when you navigate to your school's homepage, you will be able to log in immediately just by clicking on the Google button (if you are already logged in to Google) or if you are not logged in, you can enter your Google login details.

Screenshot: Now, when you navigate to your school's homepage, you will be able to log in immediately just by clicking on

 

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