District Information Window

Use this window to edit district/site information and database settings that you have set up to use with PowerSchool eSchoolPlus applications.

To access this window, select the district/site to edit or click District Information on the District List tab.

Buttons on the District Information window

Button	Description
Create Global IDs	Click to mass populate the Global ID value for users based on the email or login ID value.
Test	Click to test the settings in the District/Site Information fields.
OK	Click to save the changes made to the settings in this window. The utility will run the test to make sure your settings are valid. Note: To save the changes to the configuration file after you click OK, you must select File > Save in the main District Configuration Utility menu. If you want to save the changes to a different configuration file, select File > Save As, and then select or enter the name for the configuration file.
Cancel	Click to cancel any unsaved changes made to the settings in the District/Site Information fields.

Fields

The field descriptions below apply to both the grid view on the District List Tab and the District Information window; however, the groups and the order of the fields within each group may display differently. The order in which fields display in the District Information window is used in this help topic. This window is divided into multiple sections.

District/Site Information

Field	Description
Display/Order	The order in which the entry will display in the database drop-down field.
District #	Enter the District Number. This must be the same district number that was used to set up eSchoolPlus at your district.
Name	Enter the name of the database, for example: PowerSchool District – Live.
DB Identifier	Used to uniquely identify each database within a district. When Hosting is checked, this value uniquely identifies each database within the Site Code, Sub Site, or Group Code as is defined by the Use Groups checkbox and the Hosting Site Code fields.
Unique ID	A GUID that uniquely identifies the database for the district when integrating with other applications.
Ovr checkbox	If the database was moved from one database server to another or from one environment to another, the GUID value may not move with the database. This can cause issues with integrations with other applications. In order to set the Unique ID back to the GUID value it had prior to the database server or environment change, you can check this checkbox and then update the Unique ID value to the previous GUID value for the district's database.
Group	The Active Directory Group used for filtering the list of databases seen by users when running in a hosted environment. This field displays only when the Hosting and Use Groups checkboxes are both checked on the Installation tab.
Zoom Token	Verification token used for the district's Zoom app for the Zoom integration for attendance check-ins, if applicable.
Site Code	Enter the three-character site code.
Sub Site	If applicable, enter the three-character sub site code.
State	Select the state that the district is in.

Database Settings

Field	Description
Type	Select the type of database—currently SQL Server is the only choice.
Server	Enter the server name or IP address and SQL Server instance name, if appropriate (ex. MYSERVER\eSchool).
Database	Enter the name of the database as it is in SQL Server.
DSN	Enter the name of the ODBC connection, up to 32 characters. If it does not exist, it will be created for you when you click OK or by choosing the Tools > Create DSNs option. When importing entries into the District List, new entries now automatically get the DSN created for them during the import.
Attach DB	Enter the database name for the attachments database used by the various eSchoolPlus applications.

Available?

For each application, select the checkbox if this database should be accessible and then indicate the SQL Server login ID and password that will be used by the application to access the database.

The External SSO? fields on this window are used for authenticating users against an identity provider for Unified Classroom. These fields are not used to set up single sign on using a third-party identity provider. To set up single sign on with a third-party identity provider, first define the tenant and then select the appropriate tenant for the application.

The Tenant values are stored in the Tasks database. When you make changes to a Tenant record or to the Tenant selected for an application, you must open the configuration file on other servers so you can keep settings in synch. Refer to Define Tenants for Applications.

Field

Description

eSchoolPlus

Settings to specify if the database is accessible from eSchoolPlus.

Tenant

Select the tenant to use for authenticating users against an identity provider for this database for eSchoolPlus SIS. This tenant will also be used for Master Schedule Whiteboard, Enrollment Online Administrator, and Enrollment Online Registrar if those applications are available.

You must first define the tenant details for the identity provider using the Tenants tab. Then, you will select the tenant to use for the application and database.

Note that if the district has both a testing and production database, both databases can use the same tenant.

External SSO?

Do not select this box if you selected a Tenant.

This checkbox is used to enable the external SSO for eSchoolPlus and Unified Classroom when a Single Sign-On configuration is provided.

Note that if this is checked and the Single Sign-On sub-tab does not have Unified Classroom or External SSO enabled, that application will act is if this checkbox is unchecked.

Teacher Access Center

Settings to specify if the database is accessible from Teacher Access Center.

Tenant

Tenant to use for authenticating users against an identity provider for this database for Teacher Access Center. If you selected a tenant for eSchoolPlus, the same tenant will be selected for Teacher Access Center and you cannot change the value.

You must first define the tenant details for the identity provider using the Tenants tab. Then, you will select the tenant to use for the application and database.

Note that if the district has both a testing and production database, both databases can use the same tenant.

External SSO?

Do not select this box if you selected a Tenant.

This checkbox is used to enable the external SSO for Teacher Access Center and Unified Classroom when a Single Sign-On configuration is provided.

Note that if this is checked and the Single Sign-On sub-tab does not have Unified Classroom or External SSO enabled, that application will act is if this checkbox is unchecked.

Home Access Center

Settings to specify if the database is accessible from Home Access Center.

Parent Tenant	Select the tenant to use for authenticating users against an identity provider for this database for Home Access Center for users who are guardians. You must first define the tenant details for the identity provider using the Tenants tab. Then, you will select the tenant to use for the application and database. Note that it is not valid to use the same tenant in multiple databases for Home Access Center. So you cannot have both a testing database and production database set to use the same tenant for the Parent Tenant.
Student Tenant	Select the tenant to use for authenticating users against an identity provider for this database for Home Access Center for users who are students. You must first define the tenant details for the identity provider using the Tenants tab. Then, you will select the tenant to use for the application and database. Note that it is not valid to use the same tenant in multiple databases for Home Access Center. So you cannot have both a testing database and production database set to use the same tenant for the Student Tenant.
External SSO?	Do not select this box if you selected a Parent Tenant or Student Tenant. This checkbox is used to enable the external SSO for Home Access Center and Unified Classroom when a Single Sign-On configuration is provided. Note that if this is checked and the Single Sign-On sub-tab does not have Unified Classroom or External SSO enabled, that application will act is if this checkbox is unchecked.
Publicly Visible?	Checked if you want this database to be available for users to log into when going directly to HAC. If this checkbox is unchecked but the Home Access Center's Available? checkbox is checked, the database will be available only using the Impersonate option from within eSchoolPlus.
Register Email	The Register Email field is optional if you want to give the users the option to be able to contact someone to register for an account. If you enter an email address in this field, the HAC login page will provide the ability for a user to get to a page where they can self-register. Once they fill in the information on that screen, the application will send an email to the end user with a link for completing the registration process and the email address in this field will be the "From" address.

Master Schedule Whiteboard

Settings to specify if the database is accessible from Master Schedule Whiteboard.

Note that users of Whiteboard will be allowed to use SSO if a tenant has been selected for eSchoolPlus.

EO Admin

Settings to specify if the database is accessible from Enrollment Online Administrator module.

Note that users of Enrollment Online will be allowed to use SSO if a tenant has been selected for eSchoolPlus.

EO Registrar

Settings to specify if the database is accessible from Enrollment Online Registrar module.

Note that users of Enrollment Online Registrar will be allowed to use SSO if a tenant has been selected for eSchoolPlus.

EO Parent

Settings to specify if the database is accessible from Enrollment Online Parent module.

Note that Enrollment Online Parent uses single sign on with Home Access Center so it does not require the use of an IdP for single sign on access.

EO Email

Settings to specify if the database is accessible from Enrollment Online Email Notification subsystem.

Mobile Connector

Settings to specify if the database is accessible from Mobile Access Center.

Checked if you want this database to be accessible from Teacher Access Center.

If checked, you must also provide the SQL Server login ID and password that will be used by the application to access the database.

K-12 Authentication Provider

Settings to specify if the database is accessible from K-12 Authentication Provider.

eSchoolPlus API

Settings to specify if the database is accessible from eSchoolPlus API.

PLUS 360 API

Settings to specify if the database is accessible from the PLUS 360 API.

IEPPLUS Integration

Field	Description
IEPPLUS URL	Enter the URL for the IEPPLUS at your district.
Resource File Virtual Directory	Enter the virtual directory name that was set up to point to the location of IEPPLUS PDFs.