Technical Documentation – Terra Dotta

This section contains the technical documentation for the implementation and configuration of Terra Dotta software as well as Security, Hosting, and related Specifications. Study Abroad Implementa... See more

A typical Terra Dotta implementation includes integrations with SIS, HR, SSO, and/or other campus systems. You can read about the integrations by solution: Study Abroad Integration Overview ISSS ... See more

Study Abroad Implementation Overview SIS/HR/SSO Integration (Study Abroad) Transferring Data to Terra Dotta Custom URL SIS/HR Data (Study Abroad) Authentication See more

Overview Upon receiving the Terra Dotta contract, Terra Dotta will provision two sites: a production site and a sandbox (test) site. Once created, an implementation planning meeting will be held be... See more

This overview describes the various aspects of an integration and estimated technical effort to complete. See the Study Abroad Integration Planning Form SFTP : Terra ... See more

Integration Configuration Options Option 1: Standard Fetch The standard fetch approach requires one data file that contains all potential applicants that may use the T... See more

ISSS Implementation Overview ISSS Implementation Timeline ISSS Implementation with Admission Package Round Trip Data Transfer for Admissions SIS/HR/SSO Integration (ISSS) Transferring Data t... See more

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.) ... See more

ISSS SIS data file specifications Scroll further down this page to see additional file specifications, overview of the integration structure, and FAQs. View Detailed Terra Dot... See more

Travel Registry Implementation Overview SIS/HR/SSO Integration (Travel Registry) Transferring Data to Terra Dotta Custom URL SIS/HR Data (Travel Registry) Authentication See more

Overview Upon receiving the Terra Dotta contract, Terra Dotta will provision two sites: an administrative site and a public registration site (for travelers). Once created, an implementation planni... See more

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 Ter... See more

Integration Configuration Standard Fetch The travel registry integration requires one data file that contains all potential applicants that may use the Terra Dotta system. This approach w... See more

Agreements Management Implementation Overview SIS/HR/SSO Integration Transferring Data to Terra Dotta Custom URL SIS/HR Data (Agreements Management) Authentication See more

Overview Upon receiving the Terra Dotta contract, Terra Dotta will provision a public agreements site (to show existing agreements and submit proposals for new agreements). Once created, an impleme... See more

Terra Dotta for Agreements Management is a web-based software module, typically installed on an existing Terra Dotta site, that is designed to save time and money by automating processes ... See more

Terra Dotta provides payment gateway integrations to accept credit card payments with these supported payment gateway vendors: TouchNet (T-Link Upay) Authorize.Net Cashnet - eMarket (Tra... See more

You can download Terra Dotta's PCI DSS 3.2.1 Attestation of Compliance by clicking the link below. Note that the effective date for this document is October 26, 2022, as indicated by the signature ... See more

Hosting Environment Terra Dotta provides hosting services using servers and data center facilities provided by Ntirety (formerly HOSTING). Ntirety is a top-tier, SOC-audited provider, whi... See more

Terra Dotta references the accessibility standards outlined in Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act (ADA) for all product development. More specifically, we incorporate the standards for web-... See more

a ADFS - Active Directory Federation Services, an authentication and SSO service published by Microsoft API - Application Programming Interface, a method by which a software system makes data from ... See more

This article provides an overview of how to customize your Terra Dotta site's URL and covers the following topics: Understanding the Use of a Custom URL Important Considerations Technica... See more

Terra Dotta has the built-in ability for both applicant and admin users to login using local authentication. Local authentication means that any user could have an account in Terra Dotta ... See more

How to create a new public-private key pair for authentication to Terra Dotta SSH servers on a Windows server or Windows workstation 1. Download and install puttygen.e... See more

How to create a new public-private key pair for authentication to Terra Dotta SSH servers on a Mac 1. Launch Terminal from the Applications/Utilities folder or through... See more

In a standard integration, clients use SFTP or SCP to push text files with SIS/HR data to an SSH folder hosted by Terra Dotta. This SSH folder is specific to each client's account. If an institutio... See more

Terra Dotta has a standard integration process for all SaaS/Saas Unlimited/Hosted clients. This page provides a detailed explanation of the integration configuration options and requireme... See more

The Admission Package, which adds the Round Trip Data Transfer, extends the standard TDS implementation timeline by one month. Below is an example timeline of a standard ISSS implementati... See more

There are three different levels of a TDS implementation: Simplified, Standard, and Custom. The most common level is 'Standard'. Below is an example timeline of a standard ISSS implementa... See more

Overview Upon receiving the completed Terra Dotta Software (TDS) contract, Terra Dotta will provision two sites for the client; a production site and a sandbox/test site. A kickoff meetin... See more