Login screen label settings

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The help page explains the different types of Login screens which vary depending on the system authentication method and whether external user registration is enabled.

As a summary:

•        Authentication method is set in the System Preferences, Authentication Preferences tab. Further fields are displayed for Login labels if the method is Single Sign On Using SAML.

•        Standard Username and Password labels are set in the System Preferences, Password Preferences tab.

•        External User Registration is enabled and labels are set in the System Preferences, External User Preferences tab.

 

Login label settings

The table and examples below explain the different Login label settings:

Type of Login

Preference tab

Fields used to set Login screen labels

Image example

Standard Login

Password Preferences

Username label

Password label

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External users

(If Enable external user registration = Yes)

Password Preferences

 

Username label

Password label

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External User Preferences

External user option label

External username label

External password label

External user register link label

External user reset password label

Standard Login for SAML and external users

If Authentication method = Single Sign On Using SAML

AND

In External User Preferences:

Enable external user registration = Yes

Enable simplified login for SAML = No

External User Preferences

External user option label

 

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Password Preferences

Username label

Password label

Authentication Preferences

Button label for SAML users

Simplified Login for SAML and external users

If Authentication method = Single Sign On Using SAML

AND

In External User Preferences:

Enable external user registration = Yes

Enable simplified login for SAML = Yes

Authentication Preferences

•        Button label for SAML users

Under Login Options Labels

•        Header for external user button

•        Header for SAML user button

•        Button label for external users

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