Renderer Authentication

When Forms Builder is integrated with Anthology Student, an end user logging in to an institution's Portal is authenticated through the Portal Security Token Service (STS). Accounts are created via the STS and can be customized using the Portal Configuration Tool.

The Portal security service also authenticates users accessing a form sequence when the sequence is non-anonymous (see Sequence List). End users do not need to log in to a form; however, if they are logged in via another sequence or via Portal, they will see an option to log out.

To create a Portal user account:

  1. Type the Portal URL in the address bar of your browser. The login page is displayed.

  2. Click the Student Portal link. The My Campus Login page is displayed.

  3. Click Create Account.

  4. Enter the Student Identification (if known) and click Submit.

    Create Account

  5. Enter your details in the displayed page to create a new account. All fields marked with an asterisk are required.

When applicants or students create new accounts via the CMCPortalSTS, a wpUserId (web portal user Id) is generated for them alongside the User Name they choose. The wpUserId is linked to the SyStudent record in the Anthology Student database. The wpUserRelation needs to be created through a workflow. For more information, see Link a Portal Account to a Student Record.

Note: If a staff sequence is accessed via cloud services (Azure), you must include a LookupUser activity with UserType=Staff in the workflow to ensure proper authentication and authorization for the Staff role. For more information, see Azure AD Authentication.