SSO vs LDAP Authentication FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions	Single Sign On	LDAP
Can people without college credentials access the activity calendar or scheduling grid in Astra Schedule?	No	Yes
Can people without college credentials request events through Astra Schedule?	No	Yes
Is a user record created for someone who signs into Astra Schedule for the first time?	No	Yes
Which role is given to someone signing in?	SAML 2.0 institutions are able to specify a default role with the help of Software Support. CAS institutions will utilize the ‘Guest’ role or a role that has been manually assigned to the user	Default role in LDAP Configuration or a role mapped to security group in the Active Directory or a role that has been manually assigned to the user
Can a user be automatically given a role such as Student, Faculty, or Staff?	No, it will require manual intervention	Yes, if the group mapping feature is used
How do I handle external users that I would like to give access to Astra Schedule?	You can do a one-time user import and manually maintain and add users	You can do a one-time user import and manually maintain and add users
What kind of technical set-up is needed?	Phone call with SSO admin & technical support sets up everything	Set-up tunnel or Whitelist Ad Astra Public IP
Who will assist a user if they have forgotten their username or password?	College’s Technical Support/SSO Administrator	College’s Technical Support/LDAP Administrator