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What is the JPS Identity Automation Portal?
The JPS Identity Automation portal allows the District to create and manage employee accounts, provides single sign-on (SSO) capabilities for core District applications such as email, while at the same time providing a portal for employees to securely connect to educational and professional applications.
The JPS portal is a "one-stop-shop" where employees can manage their passwords and their multifactor authentication (MFA) applications.
As the portal matures over time, many of the District's current applications will be folded into the portal.
Beginning March 10, 2022, all new employees will create their own accounts using this portal. The process is automatic for all employees.
Steps Required to Claim an Account and Setup MFA
Step One: Claim an Account
- Go to https://jpsd.us001-rapididentity.com/
- Click Claim My Account, Employee Claim Policy
- Enter your information and complete the required form.
- Create a new JPS password. There are new rules for passwords, so please read carefully.
- Select three (3) Challenge Questions from the options presented. Be VERY CAREFUL TO REMEMBER YOUR ANSWERS! You will need them to log in to the portal the first time!
- Close the browser.
Step Two: Set-up MFA
- Open a new browser session and go to https://jpsd.us001-rapididentity.com/
- Enter your username and click Go or press enter. You will receive an error the first time as you have not set up your personal MFA.
- Click on Select a Different MFA Option.
- Enter your new password.
- Answer the Challenge Questions and click Go or press Enter.
- After you are logged into the portal, you can add a cell phone number to use an SMS text message, you can print a QR code, set up an authenticator app like Authy, or stick with the Challenge Questions.
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What is Multifactor Authentication (MFA)?
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is an authentication method that requires the user to provide two or more independent verification factors to login to an online application or account.
All employees are required to use their username and password as the first method of authentication. Employees will be presented with second-factor options in the order listed below.
What Second Factor MFA Options are Available for Employees?
- SMS Text (user must enter their own cell phone number in the portal profile)
- QR Code (user must print their own QR code from their portal profile)
- Time-Based One-time Password - TOTP (requires cell phone with app)
- Challenge Questions
Support Documents
- Implementation of Changes to JPS Email and Network Account Management - Includes Frequently Asked Questions
- Claim Your JPS Portal Account (Employees hired before January 17, 2022)
- Logging in to the Portal Account for the First Time
- Create Your JPS Account (All new employees hired after January 18, 2022)
- Add Mobile Number to Profile to Use SMS Text MFA
- Logging into the Portal with SMS Text
Video Support
- JPS Ed Tech Youtube - JPS Identity Automation Playlist
