MySWC SSO
SSO is Changing!
Over the coming months, our preferred Single Sign-On (SSO) system will be transitioning to “Microsoft Authentication” instead of the “MySWC Login” screen that you’re familiar with. This important change will not only make our systems more secure with multifactor authentication (MFA), it will also ensure you can still log in to cloud-based apps, like the MySWC Portal and Canvas, if/when there is an internet outage on the Chula Vista campus.
Because of the large number of Campus Apps that participate in SSO, we are unable to complete the transition all at once. To reduce downtime and the impact on you, the changes to each app will need to be made in different phases.
Important Notes:
- You may need to sign-in to both SSO systems until the transition to “Microsoft Authentication” is complete.
- While signing-in with "Microsoft Authentication," you will enter your full SWC email address (example: jjaguar@swccd.edu instead of just the username of jjaguar) and your normal MySWC Password.
Be on the lookout for future announcements on this subject and check this page again for updates.
What is SSO?
SSO is short for Single Sign-On. It is an authentication process that allows a user
to access multiple applications with one set of login credentials. So basically, what
that means is, with your MySWC identity management account, you are able to login
to numerous secure apps and websites with the same username and password! For example,
MySWC is now being used with Canvas, and CCC Apply Administration, with more coming
soon! What's really great about SSO is the ability to sign in once and launch multiple
applications with just one click.
For technical information about SSO, visit the Wikipedia SSO page.
SSO Tutorial Video
Watch to learn more about SSO at SWC.