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ClassLink SSO and Rostering

Rana Wilds’s profile pictureUpdated 3 days ago by Rana Wilds

Enabling ClassLink SSO and rostering will make adding and managing students in your Padlet for Schools account so much easier!

It's important to note, that SSO and Rostering work similarly, but have some minor differences:

What is the difference?

Both options will create the correct role for teachers and students when they sign in. As new teachers or students are added, they will immediately have access to Padlet through ClassLink. 

Using SSO will allow you to manage users within the Manage people dashboard (in case you need to add anyone that is not on the ClassLink roster). This is usually not needed, but in some cases, administrators or other roles are not included in the ClassLink roster. 

In this situation, you will also toggle the button OFF next to the option in Padlet under Settings > Organization info > 'Allow Third Party Log In Only.' This will allow other users to be added, and they can sign in with their email and password to Padlet.

  • When Rostering is enabled, adding and removing users within the Manage People dashboard on Padlet will be disabled and all user management will happen within the ClassLink dashboard instead.
  • Rostering will automatically clean up and remove users from your members list if they leave the district.
  1. Enable ClassLink SSO in your Settings page.
  • Step-by-step instructions for accounts at padlet.org can be found here.
  • Step-by-step instructions for accounts at padlet.com can be found here.
ClassLink integration is only available for Padlet for Schools accounts.
  1. In ClassLink, add the Padlet app and choose whether to enable SSO or SSO + Rostering.

Reach out to one of our team members using our contact form to request rostering be enabled for your account.

  1. When rostering is turned ON, admins can no longer use the Manage people/Members page to modify users. User management will now take place on the external rostering system. To learn more about user management alongside external rostering systems >> Click me!
🌟Initial syncing of users from the roster to the account will take place when rostering is turned ON. It will be updated once a day after that.🌟

FAQs

Will user records automatically merge with current accounts when enabling rostering?
As long as the emails in your rostering system match the emails currently being used within Padlet, the accounts will sync and users will be able to continue using Padlet as they have been.
Will all created content be retained if user accounts are merged?
Yes - as long as the emails are the same. If the emails are different, please reach out to us!
If current Padlet accounts do not match what's in our rostering system, what will happen to the content within their accounts?
If a user's email is not included in your rostering system, their account will be deactivated and their padlets will move into a suspended state. These padlets won't be deleted and will remain suspended until the user is reactivated. If the user is added back to your rostering system, their account and padlets will be fully restored.

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