The Security tab is made up of a few Administrative functions, such as changing your own password, managing users, and configuring authentication methods.
Change my Password
It's important to change your password to protect your account.
- From the Security tab, select Change my password.
- Type in your new password, then confirm your password.
- Click Ok when complete.
User Maintenance
Within the User Maintenance feature, you have the ability to add, edit, remove, and change passwords for users.
From the Security tab, select User Maintenance.
Add a User
- From the User Maintenance window, click Add User.
- Enter the User Name and Password and then confirm the password.
- Select the Is Administrator checkbox to indicate that the user has administrative privileges.
- Select Ok when finished.
Edit an existing User
- From the User Maintenance window, select a user and then click Edit User.
- Select or unselect the checkbox Is Administrative User to give or remove administrative permissions to or from the current user.
- Select Ok when finished.
Remove a User
- From the User Maintenance window, select a user and then click Remove User.
- Select Yes to remove the user or No to cancel.
Change a Password
- From the User Maintenance window, select a user and then click Change Password.
- Enter the new password and then enter the password again to confirm.
- Select Ok when finished.
LDAP Configuration
You are not able to use both LDAP and OIDC Settings at the same time. Selecting the checkbox for one setting will remove all data from the other setting.
OIDC Configuration
You are not able to use both LDAP and OIDC Settings at the same time. Selecting the checkbox for one setting will remove all data from the other setting.
The Open ID Connect (OIDC) Single Sign-on feature provides the ability for users to login to multiple applications with the same login credentials (username and password).
.NET 4.72 is required to use OIDC Authentication.
Complete the following steps to Setup OIDC Authentication:
- Within the Security drop-down menu, select OIDC Configuration.
Fill out the OIDC configuration settings for your District.
Hover over each field to view details.
Red Hat login hint is only required if connecting to a Red Hat SSO Server.
- Select Apply. Then, select Ok.
Login to any connected MCS software.
If users were previously configured to authenticate either normally or through LDAP, the first time a user attempts to login using OIDC they will receive the following message:
After that message appears, the username and password fields will be disabled.Now you may login to the selected software using your network credentials without typing in your password.
Click Connect to open a new web-based single sign-on screen where users must enter their credentials.
Enter your domain username.
The following screenshots may appear different based on your Single Sign-On provider. These screenshots are from Azure AD.
- Enter your password.
Select Accept to proceed and login to the selected software using Single Sign-On.
You may be requested once to grant permissions for this application to verify your identity, depending on your Single Sign-On provider.
Logging into Newton Point-of-Sale
Select Ok at the login screen.
When using Single Sign-On, the Username and Password fields are not required on this screen.
When prompted, enter your domain credentials. Then, click Sign in.
Your domain credentials should be the same credentials with which you sign in to your work email. If unsure of your domain credentials, please contact your domain administrator.
