Logging in to Brightspot

Brightspot supports three kinds of authentication in order to log in:

• Generic login requiring only a username and password.
• Two-factor authenticated login requiring a username, password, and a third-party authentication app like Google Authenticator. For details, see Two-factor authentication.
• External authentication using an identity and access management service like OneLogin. For details, see Single sign-on and SAML.

This topic briefly explains how to log into Brightspot using these methods.

To log in to Brightspot with only a username and password:

1. Go to the URL provided by your Brightspot administrator.

2. Enter the username and password provided to you by your administrator.

   

3. Click Log in.

To log in to Brightspot with two-factor authentication enabled:

1. Go to the URL provided by your Brightspot administrator.
2. Enter the username and password provided to you by your administrator.
3. Click Log in.
4. Enter the code found in your authentication app.
5. Click Submit.

To log in to Brightspot using external authentication:

1. Go to the URL provided by your Brightspot administrator.
2. Enter the username provided to you by your administrator.

3. Click Submit.

   If you are already authenticated through the external authenticator, you are logged in to Brightspot. If not, complete the verification steps as directed by the external authenticator.

Once you log in, you are taken to your dashboard.