Product: LaunchPad  

Audience: ClassLink Administrator

 

There are several options for adding apps, from creating simple weblinks, adding from our global library, or creating custom apps. We'll walk you through the process below and show some tips as well.

 

Overview

• Adding from App Library
• Adding a Weblink app
• Customizing SSO apps from the App Library 
• Creating a Single Sign-On (SSO) app 
• Single Sign-On app with Advanced SSO
• Creating a SAML SSO app
• Creating an ADFS SSO app
• Enterprise Library

 

 

 

Adding from App Library

The App Library has different apps in varies categories. You can search through categories or by typing the app name in the Search box.

1. ClassLink Management Console -> Applications -> Add & Assign Apps -> App Library.

 

 

2. Click on the Add button to add the app.

 

 

3. You will be able to see it added in your Add & Assign Applications. If you can't find an app, then you can search for it in the Search box on the right.

 

 

Note: You can assign the app to a Profile, Group or User. Turn the Library toggle on to make it accessible to everyone.

 

 

 

Adding a Weblink

1. To add a Weblink (Non-SSO Weblink) for websites that do not require a login go Applications.
2. Add & Assign Apps.
3. Click the Add button.
4. Fill in the blank fields for the application.
5. Click Save.

 

Note: If you select 'Education' for Category, a subcategory called 'Subject' will be prompted.

 

 

 

Customizing SSO Apps from the App Library 

 

 1. To customize an existing SSO app, you will need to add an app from the App Library.

2. Click on 3 dots.

3. Copy Application (it will make a copy of both app and connector).

 

 

Note: You cannot Edit an application from the App Library. You will need to first make a copy, then make edits to that copy app(1). 

 

4. Since this is a Form Post with Extension app, the connector would be an Extension Connector (located under Single Sign-on).

5. Search for the copy application.

6. Click Edit.

 

 

Customizing SSO: You can add a custom AD pass-thru or any other supported SSO variables.

 

Supported SSO value variables

 

Note: You can also edit the app's name, description, and icon to make it your own!

 

 

Creating a Single Sign-On (SSO)

You can create the SSO connector first or create it while creating the app.

1. Open Extension Connectors listed underneath the Single Sign-On section

2. Click Add. 

 

 

3. To inspect a website, right click on the login, password, and submit boxes.

 

 

Note: For ID= use # followed by the ID value. Example: #login_email

 

4. Once you've obtained those, go to the Extension Connector.

5. Add the id fields to the Selector field.

6. Name the label accordingly.

7. Scroll down and click the green save button.

 

 

8. To create an SSO, click on the green Add button under the Add & Assign Apps sections of Applications. From there a form will pop up asking you for information such as Application Name, Description, Icon, Category, whether it is Single Sign-On or not, Type, and Web Address.

 

 

Icon Requests: If you create an SSO that does not have an icon in our Icon Library, click Browse Icon -> Request Custom Icon -> Fill out custom icon form.

 

 

9. Under Single Sign-On App -> Switch the button to Yes.

10. Choose Form Post with Extension from the Type drop-down menu.

11. Click the blue Select button.

12. Search for the Extension Connector you just made.

13. Select -> Save!

 

 

 

Single Sign-On app with Advanced SSO

 You will notice in your Extension Connectors a new field at the bottom called Advanced SSO that allows input of JSON, which is a lightweight, understandable setup for structuring data. 

 

 

 

Note: By default, the Advanced SSO switch is turned off.

 

Note: To have a better understanding of how JSON works in the Advanced SSO Extension Connector, click Here! 

 

 

Creating a SAML SSO App

Note: Before you can create a SAML SSO app, please make sure your SAML connector has been set up in the SAML Console. To check, please go to the ClassLink Management Console -> Single Sign-On -> SAML Console.

 

To add a SAML SSO app, you either have to use the IDP Initiate Login URL provided from the SAML console or custom URLs that initiate the Single Sign-On process from a vendor. The process to create a SAML app is similar to creating a Weblink app.

1. ClassLink Management Console -> Applications -> Add & Assign Apps.

2. Click Add.

3. Enter Custom URL from a vendor (Exampled: HMH). 

 

 

 

Creating an ADFS SSO App

 

Note: Before you can create an ADFS-type app, your organization should have established an ADFS trust with ClassLink and the vendor product. In order for the ADFS SSO app to work, organization users need to login to ClassLink with ADFS.

 

To add an ADFS SSO app, locate the ADFS SP initiated URL from ADFS or contact your vendor for assistance.

1. ClassLink Management Console ->Applications -> Add & Assign Apps.

2. Click Add.

3. Complete form.

4. Enable Single Sign-On -> Select ADFS.

5. Paste the ADFS SP initiated URL in the web address field.

6. Click Save.

7. Assign to your users.

 

 

 

Enterprise Library

 

Note: To make apps accessible in the App Library throughout the district, you can simply turn on the Enterprise toggle

 

 

Note: Apps that are assigned to users cannot be added to the Enterprise Library.

 

 

Updated: Dec 2018