Google Workspace
Your organization can use Google Workspace and its APIs to securely connect its users to technology. You can also set up an SSO connection that lets users sign in to Blackbaud solutions through Google,
Review the instructions for Google Workspace Setup in Admin.
Note: This replaces the "native connector" which was deprecated in at the end of October 2024. You also set up new SSO connections at that time.
Help with Google
For information specific to Google, review the following.
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The Google Workspace SDK is integrated with the Google G Suite Admin console, so that domain administrators can quickly find, install, and authorize apps for some or all of their users.
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You must list your Blackbaud Education Management solution as an app in the Marketplace for your domain only (Google approval is not required) with your application banner, an icon, and the Universal Navigation Extension. The Universal Navigation Extension places a menu item for your app in the universal navigation bar, shown at the top of the page in each Google app. You must include a URL in the field that appears to {yourschool}.myschoolapp.com/app#login
Tip: To interact with your peers at other schools who have completed or who are working through this step, visit the Blackbaud User Community online.
Tip: Some authentication settings are not accessible while impersonating. To set up authentication for your school, log in as the platform manager who has organization admin rights instead of impersonating one.