How To Configure Office 365 Sso Login In Opensis
How to Configure Office 365 SSO Login in openSIS
Overview
Microsoft Office 365-based Single Sign-On (SSO) is now available in openSIS. This guide will help you set up and enable SSO so that users can log in with their Microsoft credentials.
Step 1: Register Your App in Microsoft Azure
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Go to the Azure Portal.
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Sign in using your Microsoft credentials.
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In the left sidebar, click “Microsoft Entra ID”.
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Select “App registrations” and click on “New registration”.
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Provide a name for your app.
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Set the application type as SPA (Single Page Application).
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Under Redirect URI , enter the openSIS redirect URL:
https://<your-school-subdomain>.opensis.net/school/dashboards  -
Click Register.
Step 2: Copy Required IDs
Once the app is registered:
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Copy the following and store them safely:
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Application (client) ID
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Object ID
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Directory (tenant) ID
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You will need these values in the openSIS SSO settings screen.
Step 3: Configure SSO Settings in openSIS
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Log in to your openSIS Admin portal.
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Navigate to: Tools > SSO Settings > Office 365
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Enter the IDs copied from Azure:
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Application Client ID
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Object ID
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Directory Tenant ID
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Redirect URL (same as above)
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Toggle Allow SSO Login to ON.
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Click Submit.
Step 4: Invite or Create Users in Microsoft Azure
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You can either create a new user or invite an existing user to your Azure Active Directory.
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The user will receive an invitation email.
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On acceptance, Microsoft will initiate a quick authentication setup.
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During setup, the user may need to verify via the Microsoft Authenticator App. If it's a personal Microsoft account, select “Personal” during authentication.
Step 5: Login Experience
Once configured:
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Users will now see the Microsoft login option on your openSIS login screen.
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Upon clicking, they will be redirected to Microsoft login.
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After successful authentication, they will land on the openSIS dashboard.