Bookmarking Dynamic Forms Site

How to Save/Bookmark the Dynamic Forms login URL 

The Dynamic Forms site leverages Yale’s CAS (Central Authentication System) for its Single Sign-On (SSO) process when logging in. Due to the security around the site, you must follow the below instructions to properly save the Dynamic Forms login site for easy access later.

If you click Save or mark it as a favorite website, it will not provide direct access to login later because it will have only saved that specific instance or log in session and will redirect you to Dynamic Form’s own log-in page (which will not give you Designer access) opposed to Yale’s CAS log in page.

Dynamic Forms URL: https://nextgensso.com/sp/startSSO.ping?PartnerIdpId=https://auth.yale.edu/idp/shibboleth&TargetResource=https://dynamicforms.ngwebsolutions.com 

Suggested browsers

Designers - We strongly suggest you build and design forms using Google Chrome, however Mozilla Firefox and Safari are also supported. 

Admins - Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Safari are all supported when accessing Admin features within Dynamic Forms. 

Applicants - We suggest that all forms include a statement to notify applicants that a Dynamic Forms should be completed using one of the supported browsers, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Safari. Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer should NOT be used when completing a Dynamic Form, especially if there are calculations, APIs or complex functionalities embedded in the form. 

Unsupported Browsers - Due to Yale University and Microsoft no longer supporting Microsoft Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge, Designers, Admins and Applicants should NOT use these browsers while accessing Dynamic Forms. 

We provided ‘Bookmarking’ instructions based on the type of browser you are using, please follow the instructions below: 

Google Chrome  

1. Open Google Chrome, click the Dynamic Forms URL.

• CAS in using your NetID and Password.

2. Click the star, found to the right of the address bar, as seen below circled in green.

• An ‘Edit Bookmark’ window will appear, select the Name and Folder location for where you want this bookmark saved and click ‘Done’ once completed.

3. Go to the Folder location where you saved the Bookmark, right click to open options and select ‘Edit’, as seen below circled in green. 

4. The ‘Edit Bookmark’ window will appear where you must replace the URL with the following Dynamic Forms URL: https://nextgensso.com/sp/startSSO.ping?PartnerIdpId=https://auth.yale…;

Then click ‘Save’.

5. Click on the bookmarked Dynamic Forms URL and validate it directs you to either the CAS log in page or if you have already CASed in earlier, the Dynamic Forms homepage where you can select your organization. If it directs you to either of those places, your bookmark has been saved properly. 

• After clicking the bookmarked Dynamic Forms URL, if you are brought to the Dynamic Forms log in page, as seen below, then you must go back to Step 3 and redo Step 4 to properly updated the Dynamic Forms URL. 

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open Mozilla Firefox, click the Dynamic Forms URL. 

• CAS in using your NetID and Password.

2. Click the star, found to the right of the address bar, as seen below circled in green.

• Select the Name and Folder location for where you want this bookmark saved and click ‘Done’ once completed.

3. Go to the Bookmarks by clicking the books symbol in the upper right-hand corner, as seen below circled in green.

4. Right click over your Dynamic Forms URL Bookmark and select ‘Properties’, as seen below circled in green. 

5. The ‘Properties for “Dynamic Forms’ Bookmark” window will appear where you must replace the ‘Location’ with the following Dynamic Forms URL: https://nextgensso.com/sp/startSSO.ping?PartnerIdpId=https://auth.yale…;

Then click ‘Save’.

6. Click on the bookmarked Dynamic Forms URL and validate it directs you to either the CAS log in page or if you have already CASed in earlier, the Dynamic Forms homepage where you can select your organization. If it directs you to either of those places, your bookmark has been saved properly. 

• After clicking the bookmarked Dynamic Forms URL, if you are brought to the Dynamic Forms log in page, as seen below, then you must go back to Step 3, Step 4 and redo Step 5 to properly updated the Dynamic Forms URL. 

Safari

1. Open Safari, click the Dynamic Forms URL.

• CAS in using your NetID and Password.

2. Click the Share button, found to the right of the address bar, as seen below circled in green.

• Select the Name and Folder location for where you want this bookmark saved and click ‘Add’ once completed.

3. Go to the Bookmarks by clicking the Sidebar button in the upper left-hand corner, as seen below circled in green.

Then click Bookmarks, as seen below circled in green.

You can also go to Bookmarks by clicking Bookmarks in the menu bar, as seen below circled in green.

Then click Show Bookmarks, as seen below circled in green.

4. Right click over your Dynamic Forms URL Bookmark and select ‘Edit Address’, as seen below circled in green. 

5. An edit website URL box will appear where you must replace the current URL with the following Dynamic Forms URL: https://nextgensso.com/sp/startSSO.ping?PartnerIdpId=https://auth.yale…;

Then click ‘Done’.

6. Click on the bookmarked Dynamic Forms URL and validate it directs you to either the CAS log in page or if you have already CASed in earlier, the Dynamic Forms homepage where you can select your organization. If it directs you to either of those places, your bookmark has been saved properly. 

• After clicking the bookmarked Dynamic Forms URL, if you are brought to the Dynamic Forms log in page, as seen below, then you must go back to Step 3, Step 4 and redo Step 5 to properly update the Dynamic Forms URL. 

Questions? Contact Dynamic Forms ITS Team by emailing DynamicForms.ITS@yale.edu