Logging in to SDS Encryption Portal

Depending on the user’s situation, the login procedure differs.

If you have chosen the "external PKI" mode, your users log in to the portal via the Microsoft Entra (MS Entra) solution, with their usual credentials.

Configuring initial user login

When users log in to SDS Encryption Portal for the first time, they must consent to the use of their personal data. You can configure MS Entra to hide this consent window:

  1. Log in to https://sds.stormshieldcs.eu/portal with an MS Entra administrator account of type:

    • Privileged role administrator,

    • Cloud application administrator,

    • Application administrator (application permissions).

    The consent window for accessing SDS Encryption Portal is displayed.

  2. Accept the requested permissions.
    You are logged in to SDS Encryption Portal.

  3. Log in to https://entra.microsoft.com/ with the same account as in step 1.

  4. Choose Entra ID > Enterprise Applications > All Applications.
    The SDS Encryption Portal application is available.

  5. From the SDS Encryption Portal application, select Security > Authorizations.

  6. Click the button Grant Admin Consent for <name of your MS Entra tenant>.

  7. Log in with the same account as in step 1 and accept the requested permissions.
    The Requested Permissions window is no longer displayed when users log in to SDS Encryption Portal.

Logging on in “External PKI” mode

Inform your users of the following procedure:

  1. Go to the SDS Encryption Portal.
  2. Enter your email address and click on Next.
  3. Click on Sign in with Google.
    The Microsoft login window opens.
  4. If necessary, re-enter your email address, then enter your password and click on Sign in.

You can now Reading protected files or Protecting a file.

If you have chosen the “Internal PKI” mode, your users log in with their email address and password specific to SDS Encryption Portal. Inform your users of the following procedure:

  1. Go to the SDS Encryption Portal.
  2. Enter your email address and click on Next.
  3. Enter your password and click on Sign in.

You can now Reading protected files or Protecting a file.

When SDS Encryption Portal users protect a document for external recipients who do not have an account on the portal, they must follow the procedure below to view the document:

  1. Go to the SDS Encryption Portal.
  2. Enter your e-mail address and click on Next to obtain your one-time access code.
  3. Check your e-mails. You should have received an e-mail from Stormshield (noreply@stormshieldcs.eu) containing the code. If you do not see such an e-mail in your inbox, check your spam folder. Click on Enter code.
  4. Enter the code in the relevant field, then click on Sign in.
    The file selection page appears.
    The code can only be used once, and is valid for two hours. If your code has expired, request a new code by repeating the procedure from step 2. Ensure that you enter the latest code received, because the latest code generated renders all previous codes invalid.
  5. Once you are logged into SDS Encryption Portal, you can Reading protected files.

External users who do not have an account on SDS Encryption Portal cannot protect a document.