BengalWeb Single Sign-on Feature
Anyone who logs into multiple Idaho State University computer applications will be interested in the new single sign-on feature proposed by the TIGERi project. With the single sign-on feature of the BengalWeb Portal, students, faculty, and staff will be able to enter one user name and password to access multiple applications.
When the single sign-on feature is in full operation the campus community will be able to access many computer applications within the BengalWeb portal. Examples of computer applications that may be accessed include:
- class registration,
- academic advising,
- budget information,
- Moodle,
- University email, and
- Library databases.
“Our goal is to provide single sign-on access through BengalWeb to as many applications as possible,” stated Blake Beck, BengalWeb team lead, “The University will enjoy a significant increase in functionality from the new portal versus past portals once Banner is fully implemented.”
The BengalWeb portal will serve as the primary point-of-entry to access university services. The new portal will be role-based and will provide personalized content. The system will know who you are and will allow customization by individual users. As the primary point of entry to university services, it will be much easier for the campus community to access multiple computer applications utilizing the single sign-on feature of the BengalWeb portal. Improved access to online services will reduce time logging into multiple applications, and the need to remember multiple ID’s and passwords.
Currently, decisions are being made about BengalWeb’s layout, content, and other features and functionality. The Portal will be placed into production later this year.
