Social

The Social tab is available when the OpenID Consumer option is enabled within the Setup>Privileges>System tab. This functionality delegates the authentication of  Customers and Users when accessing the system to OpenID Providers. Users and Customers with accounts with OpenID Providers recorded in the system can invoke the functionality by clicking the appropriate icon displayed on the system Log in page.


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Within the Social tab, the OpenID Providers that are to be used to verify the online identity of Customers and Users accessing the system are configured. By default the system includes the details for Google and Yahoo, which can be enabled by opening the relevant link and selecting Yes.

 

Enabling Default Providers

To use the default OpenID Provider options of Google or Yahoo to authenticate Customer and User access:

  1. Select Setup > SSO > Social tab

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  2. Click the URL Name of the relevant Provider

  3. Select Edit

  4. Toggle the Enable option to Yes

  5. Click Save.
    The Open ID Provider icon will now be visible on the system Login page.

 

To remove the system default OpenID Provider list options, follow the above steps, but select the Delete button within the Details view of the OpenID Provider.

 

Defining an OpenID Provider

To enter the account details for an OpenID Provider:

  1. Select Setup > SSO > Social tab

  2. Click New

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  3. Complete the Name field

  4. Select Yes to enable the Provider to authenticate Users and Customers

  5. Click icon_unknown32.gif  to upload the OpenID's icon that will be displayed on the system Log in page

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  6. Click Choose File to search for the image file
    The image must be 32x32 pixels.

  7. Click inline_upload.png to upload

  8. Define the URL details for the OpenID Provider

  9. Click Save.
    The icon for the OpenID Provider will now be active on the system Log in page.