OpenID Connect (OIDC) instructions

Let readers log in with ClassLink, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, Google Workspace, or any other OpenID Connect identity provider.

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OpenID Connect (OIDC) SSO overview
Learn what OpenID Connect SSO is, how it compares to SAML, which identity providers are supported, and how readers log in to your knowledge base with it.
Configure OpenID Connect SSO
Step-by-step instructions to connect your own identity provider app to KnowledgeOwl with OpenID Connect, including notes for Okta, Entra, Google and more.
Troubleshoot OpenID Connect logins
Use test logins and the Recent logins list to find out why an OpenID Connect login failed, with every failure message and what to do about it.
Configure ClassLink SSO with your district's own app
Connect your school district's own ClassLink OpenID Connect app to your knowledge base so readers log in with their ClassLink accounts.
Set up KnowledgeOwl's ClassLink app
Let readers from many school districts log in with ClassLink using KnowledgeOwl's app: add districts, get them approved, and turn on OpenID Connect.
Approve a knowledge base in ClassLink (for Tenant Administrators)
For ClassLink Tenant Administrators: how to review, approve, or decline a knowledge base's request to let people in your district log in with ClassLink.