Local Site Admin Entry Page

This page is aimed at SIMS ID local site Administrators

Contact details for support can be found here

This site is designed to provide you with everything you need to know about using SIMS ID including services that are integrated into SIMS ID.

Information for users

• Logging into SIMS ID

Managing my SIMS ID

• My Profile
• Converting from using a third-party identity to a native SIMS ID - Video Guide
• remove existing third-party accounts and add new ones -Video Guide

• Managing the emails I can log in with : Users can use an email address as their login name we call this a Login Ali) me email link.name.
• Setting Security Questions
• Changing your Password
• Announcements
• I've forgotten my password. How can I reset it?
• Doing More with SIMS ID

Two Factor Authentication

• An Introduction to Two Factor Authentication
• My first login with Two Factor Authentication
• Managing my Two Factor Authentication methods
  • Set up an Additional Passphrase as a Two Factor Authentication Method
  • Set up an Authenticator Application as a method of Two Factor Authentication
  • Managing Two Factor Authentication Settings

Screen Locking

• This feature protects your privacy and improves usability for users who need to be logged in for extended periods. Find how Screen Locking works.

Using OneNote Assessment Write back to SIMS

• Working with OneNote and SIMS Assessment Manager

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Information for Site Administrators

Managing Users

• Administering SIMS ID
  • Resetting a Users Password
• Instructions for a Site Administrator initiated reset of a user's Two Factor Authentication Setting
  • Creating SIMS ID Users
• Regenerating and Distributing Temporary Passwords - updated for dealing with new year groups
• Managing Multi-Site Users

Tile Store

• Using the Tile Store an Overview
• The Available Tiles Screen
• Creating and Managing Local Tiles
• Installing and Managing Applications
• Audiencing Tiles and Applications

Reports

• Using SIMS ID Reports
  • Using SIMS ID Reports with Microsoft SDS for Office 365 Teams

Self Onboarding Microsoft Services

• A Process diagram for adding Office 365 based service to SIMS ID

Office 365

Schools wishing to enable SIMS ID for provisioning Office 365 accounts and/or providing School Data Sync (SDS) data to enable Microsoft Teams are advised to read the high level guide to self onboarding as well as the more detailed guides below:

• Self Onboarding Office 365
• step-by-step instructions to Self Onboarding
• Display SIMS Timetables in Office 365 Calendars

School Data Sync for MS Teams

• Enabling School Data Sync (SDS) API based updates

OneNote Assessment Write Back

• Microsoft OneNote Class Notebook Assessment Writeback Overview
  • OneNote Assessment write back FAQ
  • Microsoft OneNote Class Notebook Assessment Writeback to SIMS Assessment Manager self onboarding
• Working with OneNote and SIMS Assessment Manager

Selfonboarding Google Service

Schools wishing to enable SIMS ID for provisioning Google accounts are advised to read this high level Google self onboarding guide in addition to the guides below:

• A step by step guide to enabling Google Services
• Connect Google Services to SIMS ID

Managing Preferences

• Changing the Display Name format
• Setting Username formats
• Setting Password Complexities
• Changing the SIMS ID Background
• Managing Office 365 License Allocation
• Manage Groups within Preferences

• Enabling and Disabling Two Factor Authentication for your site

• Manage Calendar Event Notification

Managing Services

• Administering ADI
• Managing Google Integration
• Managing Office 365 Integration

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Active Directory Account Management

The SIMS ID Active Directory Account Management component is a 'paid for' option that extends the provisioning functionality of SIMS ID to your Local Active Directory.

• Find out more about SIMS ID Active Directory Account Management

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