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The CMS Widget - Login authenticates a visitor against their PCR Educator account and, on success, sends them to the configured destination page. It also doubles as the account creation form for portals that allow self-registration, such as Online Store or Alumni. The widget can be found within the User group. Please review Adding CMS Widget for more information.

Destination Page Url determines where a visitor lands after a successful login. Note: if the page carries a returnUrl (for example, because the visitor was sent here from a page that requires login), the returnUrl takes priority over Destination Page Url.

Login Title customizes the heading shown above the username and password fields.

User Name Label customizes the label for the username field.

Password Label customizes the label for the password field.

Failure Text customizes the message shown when a login attempt fails. Note: if the account's password predates PCR Educator's stronger password requirements, the widget shows a password reset message instead, regardless of this setting.

Enable Google Authentication sends the visitor straight to a Google sign-in prompt instead of showing the username and password fields. Note: this only applies when the application has an Email Domain configured and the widget is not on an admin page. If Google returns an error, the widget falls back to the standard login form.

Redirect If Already Logged In sends a visitor who is already signed in straight to Destination Page Url (or returnUrl, if present) instead of showing the login form. Note: this setting requires Destination Page Url or an incoming returnUrl; without one, the widget has nothing to redirect to and behaves as if the setting were off. If the destination page does not allow the signed-in visitor in, for example due to a role restriction, the widget shows the login form instead of redirecting again, along with the message configured in Already Logged In Text.

Already Logged In Text customizes the message shown when Redirect If Already Logged In is on but the visitor's account is not allowed on the destination page.

Hide Login hides the username and password fields and the Log In button, leaving only the account creation panel visible when Enable Create New Account is also on. Note: use this to build a registration-only page.

Enable Create New Account shows an account creation panel below the login form, letting a visitor create their own username and password.

Create Account Title customizes the heading above the account creation panel.

Create Account Button Text customizes the text on the account creation button.

Create Account Email is the confirmation email sent to a visitor after they create an account.

Create Account Redirect Page is where the Continue button sends a visitor after account creation, when no returnUrl or Destination Page Url applies.

Continue Button Text customizes the text on the button shown after a new account is created.

Create Account Success Text customizes the message shown after a new account is created successfully.


See also
Adding CMS Widget    CMS Widget    User    DAT   
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