Cloud Streaming - K12 Authentication Guide

Overview

Swank Streaming Services offers multiple ways to authenticate to view your custom platform:

• Single Sign On (SSO) Integration - We offer integration with SAML and OIDC Integration (links provided below)
• Registered Accounts
  • Self-Registration (Recommended)- Teachers and professors may self-register for an Instructor account in the streaming platform which provides the ability to search for titles, copy Direct Links to share with students and in some portals, give teachers the opportunity to request new titles to be licensed.
    • Cloud Streaming - Instructor Self Registration
  • Manual Registration - This allows defined users to login directly to Swank's site to view content. This is managed with the Swank Streaming Portal by an Administrator. You can find the guide for adding individual users and bulk import here:  
    • Cloud Streaming - Registered Accounts

SSO OIDC/ SAML Integration: 

*Please contact your Account Manager and Swank Digital Support before proceeding with SAML or OIDC setup as additional configurations may need to be made by Swank. 

Guides can be found at the following links for SAML and OIDC integration. There are links within the section for specific examples of common IDP applications. 

• Single Sign On - SAML Configuration
• Single Sign On - OIDC Configuration
   

IP Authentication

Currently, K12 streaming portals cannot support IP-based access due to our need to differentiate between students and staff. K12 students do not have access to browse the full catalog and must be assigned specific titles. Allowing IP authentication could inadvertently provide students with broader access. Given our contractual obligations with the studios, it’s essential that students cannot access the entire film catalog. Enabling IP authentication would allow any student with a link to access the portal, which is why the system was designed without this feature.