--- title: Login methods reference description: "Reference guide for SchoolDay admins: compare IdP SSO, SchoolDay Login (MFA), and ID Card login methods — requirements and supported configurations." --- [Skip to content](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/login-methods-reference#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [More support](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [Customer portal](https://help.schoolday.com/support?hsLang=en) ![gg4l logo](https://help.schoolday.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Automated%20emails/gg4l%20logo.png?width=100&height=33&name=gg4l%20logo.png) - [Go to Knowledge Base](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Go to Knowledge Base](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge) - English Show submenu for translations - [More support](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new) - [Customer portal](https://help.schoolday.com/support) What are you looking for? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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SchoolDay verifies identity with the configured IdP. | | **Required role** | District Admin | | **Required infrastructure** | Active IdP (Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Azure AD, ADFS, LDAP, Facebook or Shibboleth) | | **Supported IdPs** | Google, Office 365 / Azure Active Directory, Active Directory / ADFS, LDAP, Facebook | | **Protocols** | SAML 2.0, OAuth | | **Not supported for** | Users who are not provisioned in the organization’s configured identity provider, including students without managed district accounts (e.g., young students). | | **Setup instructions** | [Activate SSO (IdP) for your organization](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/single-sign-on-sso-overview?hsLang=en) | ### Supported authentication factors | **Factor** | **Use as** | | --- | --- | | AD / LDAP | First factor only | | Face ID | Second factor only | | ID Card (QR Code) | First or second factor | ### ID Card | **Field** | **Details** | | --- | --- | | **What it is** | A printed QR code card. Students hold the card to a webcam to sign in — no password required. | | **Required role** | District Admin (to activate); Admin or Teacher (to generate cards) | | **Required hardware** | Devices with webcams | | **QR code scope** | Tied to student profile — not invalidated by school reassignment | | **Setup instructions** | [Login with ID Card (QR Code/Badge)](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/sso-school-passport-qr-code-id-card-badge?hsLang=en) | ### Combining methods Multiple login methods can be active simultaneously for the same organization. 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