TABLE OF CONTENTS

Overview

Security

Configurations


Overview

This article outlines the steps to configure ClassLink so Parents and Students can SSO into the Aeries Parent/Student portal.


Security

Security is handled by ClassLink


Configurations

Navigate to https://launchpad.classlink.com/login and sign in to your Classlink administrator account. Click on “Classlink Management Console” app. In Classlink Management Console, go to Single Sign On → SAML Console 


In Classlink SAML Console, click “Add New”. This will bring up the “Add New Service Provider” page

  1. Name: Name of the Service Provider.  Ex: Aeries Parent/Student

  2. Metadata URL: Metadata URL of the Service Provider.  This URL should come from Aeries -> SAML Config → Service Provider tab → Metadata URL

  3. Login URL: (optional) Custom login URL. Leave empty for default login URL. If you would like to use a custom URL, then append the path to your portal. Ex: If https://www.myschooldistrict.net/parentportal is the district's complete URL, then only append parentportal to the Login URL.

  4. Icon URL: The URL for the icon of the Service Provider

  5. Metadata Overrides:  Select “NameId Value” from the dropdown → Select “OR:userEmail”

  6. Click “Add” to save the changes


In Classlink SAML Console, the newly added Service Provider should display


Click the down arrow next to “Idp Metadata Url” and select “Copy IDP Initiate Login URL“ and save.  It will be used in the next step. 


In Classlink Management Console, go to Applications → Add & Assign Apps



In Add & Assign Apps, click “Add” to add a new app

  1. Application Name: Name of the application.  This name will display to the users.  Ex: Aeries Student/Parent Portal

  2. Description: Description of the app

  3. Icon: Icon of the app. This icon will display to the users.

  4. Category: Select Education

  5. Subject: Select Student Information System

  6. Single Sign-On App: Select “Yes”

  7. Type: SAML

  8. Web Address: paste the copied URL from the previous step.

  9. Click “Save” to save the changes



In Add & Assign Apps, the newly added app should display.


In Assign Application window, select “Roster Server” tab

  1. Select “Parent” and “Student” Role from the list

  2. Click “Add Selected”



Parent and Student are now should be able to login into Aeries without the need to enter username/password from Classlink