The LinkedIn connector allows SigningHub to connect with LinkedIn to authenticate users both at the time of login and at the time of signing. By using this connector, the SigningHub users can authenticate themselves by using their (same) LinkedIn account credentials. For this, SigningHub needs to be registered with the LinkedIn platform. 


Create a LinkedIn connector

  1. Click the "Configurations" option from the left menu.
  2. Click the "Connectors" option.
    The "Connectors" screen will appear.
  3. Click  from the grid header.
           
  4. A dialog will appear to add the connector details.
    The connector dialog is comprised of two screens, i.e. Basic Information and Details. Specify the basic information and click the "Next" button to provide the respective connector details. 
  5. Click the "Finish" button. A new connector will be saved and displayed in the list. See the below table for fields description.


LinkedIn Connector

Fields

Description

Name

Specify a unique name for this connector, i.e. My LinkedIn. This connector will be used in the configuration of Authentication Profiles.

Provider

Select the provider for this connector, i.e. "LinkedIn". 

Purpose

This field will display the purpose of the selected provider above, i.e. the purpose of "LinkedIn" is "Authentication".

Logo

Select an appropriate image in the jpeg, jpg, gif or png format for the connector's logo that will be displayed on the login screen. 

Client ID

Specify the registered client ID that has been provided by LinkedIn to connect to the LinkedIn server, e.g. 81fo8nc728abcd

Client Secret

Specify the registered client secret that has been provided by LinkedIn to connect to the LinkedIn server, e.g. oCArxwj26OwBDgj2

Active

Tick this check box to make this connector active. Inactive connectors cannot be configured in the Authentication Profiles.


  1. For example if your SigningHub site is "https://web.signinghub.com" then the Callback URL for SigningHub will be "https://web.signinghub.com/OAuth/LinkedInCallBack".

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