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.

Recent SSO App Changes

The following apps were updated to start using Microsoft Authentication in March 2025:

Cranium Cafe
Regroup

The following apps were updated to start using Microsoft Authentication during Winter Break 2024:

MySWC Portal
Canvas
Colleague Self-Service
Colleague WebUI
ServiceNow
Google Workspace

All other Campus Apps will continue to use "MySWC Login" for the time being.

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.

Campus Apps Participating in MySWC SSO

SSO Tutorial Video

Watch to learn more about SSO at SWC.

SSO Frequently Asked Questions

For one, you only need to remember one pair of login credentials (your MySWC username and password). You can also "login" to multiple secure SWC sites and websites with simple clicks and without re-entering your username and password. Security is also an added benefit of SSO - you will always see the standard MySWC Login screen (with the pretty jacaranda trees) when you are required to enter your username and password on participating sites. Not seeing this screen when you expect to see it can help you determine if you have landed on a phishing/hacking site.
That is correct! It all comes down to trust. Because you already logged in to the MySWC Portal with your MySWC Account, the SWC Student Email app trusts the username information that was used to log you in (because SWC Student Email also uses MySWC for logins).
There could be a few reasons why you're not able to login to some Campus Apps: (1) if your access to the Campus App was recently approved and/or you are new to SWC, your account could still be in the process of being created (it could take up to 2 days in some cases); (2) your MySWC username does not match the username you were assigned in that particular Campus App (usernames must match for successful SSO); or (3) you are actually not authorized to use the Campus App that you clicked on (you may not have access to all Campus Apps that appear). In most cases, there isn't a problem with your MySWC Account, but instead, a mismatch or lack of information between the systems. If you feel that you should have access, please contact the owner of the connecting system for assistance:
- CIM Curriculum : contact the Academic Services department
- Contracts : contact the Procurement department
- Procurement : contact the Procurement department
- Cornerstone : contact the Professional Development department
- Canvas : contact the Online Learning Center
- eLumen : contact the Institutional Research department
- All Other Campus Apps : contact the Institutional Technology department

SSO is Changing!

Recent SSO App Changes

What is SSO?

SSO Tutorial Video

SSO Frequently Asked Questions

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