Stop the Login Madness: Get True SSO into Entra & Automated Entra ID Provisioning from Your MIS

If you’re in school IT, your world likely revolves around two massive, time-consuming challenges: finding ways to get True SSO into Entra and automated Entra ID provisioning from your MIS.

  1. The Password Problem: A constant flood of helpdesk tickets for forgotten passwords to Microsoft 365, Google, and a dozen other learning apps.

  2. The Data Problem: The endless, manual, error-prone task of updating user accounts every time a student joins or a class changes.

You know what you need. You’re searching for a seamless SSO into Entra (formerly Azure AD) to solve the password problem. But you also need robust, automated Entra ID provisioning from your MIS (like SIMS, Bromcom, or Arbor) to solve the data problem.

What if you could solve both with one, education-focused platform?

This is why Realsmart is the Identity Provider (IdP) your school needs. It’s not just another SSO tile; it’s the central engine built to automate your entire school’s digital identity.

Entra SSO Through Realsmart - Seamless

The Game-Changer: Automated Entra ID Provisioning from Your MIS

Let’s start with your biggest headache. Your MIS is the single source of truth, but getting that data into Microsoft 365 is a manual nightmare.

Realsmart’s Microsoft Entra Sync tool is the solution you’ve been looking for. It bridges the gap. This is powerful, set-and-forget Entra ID provisioning from your MIS:

  • Automated User Accounts: Realsmart reads your MIS and automatically creates, updates, and disables staff and student accounts in Entra ID. A new student in your MIS is in Teams by lunchtime—without you lifting a finger.

  • Intelligent Group Creation: It doesn’t just create users. It automatically builds and maintains your critical groups in Entra ID: teaching groups, registration groups, year groups, and more.

This deep automation saves hundreds of IT hours, eliminates data-entry errors, and ensures your learning environment is always in sync.

True Single Sign-On (SSO) into Entra

Once your users are in Entra ID, how do they access it?

This is where Realsmart’s role as a central IdP shines. By federating your Microsoft 365 tenant with Realsmart, you deliver a true SSO into Entra.

The experience becomes seamless:

  1. A teacher or student logs in once—at your Realsmart-powered school website or portal.

  2. From their personalised dashboard, they click the Outlook, Teams, or OneDrive icon.

  3. They are in. Instantly. No second password prompt.

This single, secure “front door” eliminates password fatigue, slashes helpdesk tickets, and reclaims valuable learning time.

One IdP for Your Entire Hybrid World: Microsoft, Google, and Your Portal

Let’s be realistic: almost every school is a hybrid environment. You run on Microsoft 365, but you also rely on Google Classroom, a school website, and other third-party apps.

Realsmart unifies this entire landscape. The same IdP and the same single login that provides SSO into Entra also signs your users directly into:

  • Google Workspace: No more “Sign in with Google” vs. “Sign in with Microsoft” confusion.

  • Your School Website: The portal becomes the central launchpad for everyone—staff, students, and even parents.

  • All Your Other Apps: From online textbooks to VLEs, if it supports SAML SSO, Realsmart can connect to it.

Stop Searching. Start Automating.

If you’re tired of manual data entry and are looking for a complete solution for both SSO into Entra and automated Entra ID provisioning from your MIS, your search is over.

Realsmart is the partner built for education that solves both problems at once. It streamlines your IT management, secures your environment, and gives your users the simple, frictionless experience they deserve.

Ready to see the technical details? Check out the Microsoft Entra Sync Help Guide to see just how deep this integration goes.

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