This overview describes the various pieces of an integration and estimated technical effort to complete. (See the Travel Registry Integration Planning Form for more information.)
SFTP
Terra Dotta will provide each client account with an SSH folder for the transmission of text-only SIS (Student Information System) data files. The client will provide a nightly SFTP of the SIS text file extract(s).
Estimated Effort: 1 hour to generate public/private key pair and test SFTP connection
Custom URL
Both the public and post-login portions of the site will have a custom URL using the institutional domain. (e.g. goabroad.myuni.edu, international.myuni.edu, etc.)
Estimated Effort: 1-2 hours to generate an SSL cert and configure DNS
SIS/HR Integration
- See SIS/HR Data for more detailed documentation on the required format of the SIS file, including about the Travel Registry Mapping Template that will be provided.
- Note: The file must contain the entire eligible population of potential staff users.
Estimated Effort: 8-16 hours after data fields are agreed upon amongst the functional, campus data stewards, and IT
Authentication
This uses the institutional user authentication mechanism. When an integrated user attempts to login to the Terra Dotta system, the system sends a request for user authentication and the user's "UUUID" (Unique, Universal, and Unchanging ID) to the institutional user authentication service. User access is granted based on the response from the institutional system.
Estimated Effort: 2-4 hours of assistance to provide Terra Dotta integration engineers with documentation, network authorizations, testing, and troubleshooting
Email Forwarding Address
An email address used solely to forward trip confirmation emails must be setup.
Estimated Effort: 1-2 hours to create and setup the forwarding email address