Enable Strong Authentication

General Information

Strong authentication is a paid add-on service.
The feature becomes available in the environment only after its implementation has been agreed with Saarni Learning.

Enable Strong Authentication for Sign-ins

1. Open Administration.
2. Go to Settings > Environment Settings.
3. Select Use strong authentication with login.
4. Choose whether authentication is required once or on every sign-in.
5. Specify whether local sign-in should be hidden.
6. Specify whether Course Administrators can enable strong authentication at course level.
7. Click the Save button.

Enable Strong Authentication for a Course

1. Open the course you want to configure.
2. In the course settings, go to Course completion > Passing criteria.
3. Select Strong authentication required to enter course
4. If necessary, enter instructions for situations where authentication fails.
5. Click the Save button.

Create a Registration Form Using Strong Authentication

1. Open Administration.
2. Go to Login settings > Registration.
3. Open an existing registration form or create a new one.
4. Select Strong Authentication as the sign-in method.
5. Complete the other required fields.
6. Click the Save button.

Personal Identity Code Field

If required, a Personal Identity Code field can be enabled in the Priima environment. This allows personal identity codes to be collected in the system when users sign in using strong authentication. Personal identity codes are not collected when strong authentication is used only for specific courses.

Note

• Strong authentication can be completed using a mobile certificate or online banking credentials.
• Course-specific strong authentication applies only to Learners.
• Instructors and Administrators are not required to authenticate when opening a course.
• Course-specific strong authentication is required every time a Learner opens the course.
• Authentication remains valid for the duration of the session (8 hours).