In this article we cover:
What is an authentication code and what is it used for?
The authentication code is used in some circumstances for organisations with specific SSO configurations. With the introduction of our LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability), you can access the Vevox dashboard directly from your VLE/CMS. This relies on external systems to authenticate you when logging into your Vevox Account.
To support this method of linking your Vevox account to PowerPoint we have the Authentication Code.
Using an authentication code is particularly important for LTI users as it is the only way you will be able to authenticate yourself when using the PowerPoint add-in. It can also be used as an alternative method of logging in for all other users.
You may need an authentication code to log in if:
- You are an LTI user wanting to use the Vevox PowerPoint Add-in and access Vevox by clicking a button from a third party tool (e.g. Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, Brightspace etc.).
- If you access Vevox directly through the www.vevox.com site, then you can log in as normal (without an authentication code). But you still have the option to use the authentication code as well.
When logging in with your authentication code and selecting the 'Remember me' box, Vevox will keep you logged in automatically. After 30 days of inactivity, this will resent and you will need to get a new authentication code.
Steps to create your authentication code for Office 365 Add-in:
Go to the Home tab in your PowerPoint and click on the Vevox icon. A task pane will appear on the right side of your PowerPoint Presentation.
Click the 'Get Started' button.
Select the 'I have an authentication code' option.
In your internet browser, move to your Vevox dashboard and select the 'Profile Settings' option in the main menu. Then click 'Generate code'. Click to copy this code.
You can also regenerate a code by clicking on the circle with arrow if needs be.
Move back to your PowerPoint and paste that code into the Authenticate box and press 'Continue'.
A pop-up box will appear asking you to select the meeting session you want to connect to. Either create a new session by clicking on the 'Plus' sign and give it a name or choose a previously set up session by clicking on the session name. It will connect automatically. The list of sessions also indicates if the session is in the started, waiting or stopped mode.
Your Vevox sesion is now connected. A task pane will appear next to the PowerPoint deck on the right-hand side displaying the session name. Click on 'Start session'.
If no polls have been created in your session yet, the task pane will be empty and confirm that. Create new polls straight from within PowerPoint. Or use our sample polls from the question library to get you started.
If you have created polls previously in that session, they will appear in the task pane below the session name. The joining instructions slide will always be the first slide that you can add followed by the leaderboard options.
Troubleshooting
Should you get an error message when logging in with an Authentication code saying "Invalid token. Try again" do the following:
Go back to the authentication code generator in your dashboard.
Re-click the blue button to 'Generate Authentication Code'.
Copy the new code, and use the new code to log in to PowerPoint.