Single Sign-On (SSO)

    Overview 

    Dashboard Legal supports Single Sign-On (SSO) to make access simple and secure for your organization. Once SSO is enabled, users sign in using their firm credentials; no separate passwords to manage. 

    SSO applies across Bloomberg products, including Dashboard Legal and Bloomberg Law, and provides a seamless experience between them. 

     

    Getting Started with SSO (Admins) 

    SSO setup is designed to be fast and straightforward. 

    How SSO Works 

    • Your organization configures SSO using your identity provider (IdP), such as Microsoft Entra / Azure AD 
    • Once enabled, users authenticate through your firm’s SSO 
    • Users are automatically provisioned for Dashboard Legal behind the scenes 

    Recommended Setup 

    • Create a single Active Directory (AD) group for Bloomberg products (Dashboard Legal, Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg Tax, etc.) 
    • Add all users who should have access to any Bloomberg product to this group 
    • We recommend adding the entire firm, which avoids needing admin updates later 
    • This approach is already in use at many Am Law firms 

    Key Admin Notes 

    • SSO applies to all Bloomberg subscriptions for your organization 
    • Users do not need separate DBL credentials 
    • No additional configuration is required for individual users 

    If you’d like, our team can walk through setup and testing with you live. 

     

    User Experience (What End Users See) 

    First-Time Access & Auto-Provisioning 

    Users are automatically provisioned for Dashboard Legal when they authenticate via SSO—even if they’ve never opened DBL before. 

    Important to know: 

    • Users are not notified that they have access to Dashboard Legal 
    • They only see DBL if they attempt to go there 

    Example 

    • A user logs into Bloomberg Law 
    • They authenticate via SSO 
    • Behind the scenes, they are provisioned for Dashboard Legal 
    • If they later navigate to Dashboard Legal, access is seamless 

     

    Magic Links & Product Routing 

    Dashboard Legal and Bloomberg Law use product-specific “magic links.” 

    • If a user clicks a Dashboard Legal magic link, they are taken directly to DBL 
    • If a user clicks a Bloomberg Law link, they are taken directly to BLAW 
    • SSO ensures users are authenticated, but the link determines the destination 

    This means: 

    • Users with access to both products will land in the correct one 
    • Users won’t “accidentally” see Dashboard Legal unless they are given the DBL link 

     

    What Happens If Access Fails? 

    User Has SSO but Has Never Used the DBL Magic Link 

    • User sees the standard login page 
    • They enter their email address 
    • Based on their domain, they are routed through SSO 
    • This behaves the same as using the magic link 

    User Tries to Access a Product They Don’t Have 

    • The user will see an extended sign-in page 
    • This page explains that they are logged in but do not have access to that product 
    • Instructions are provided to contact the Help Desk 

    Microsoft “Trouble Signing You In” Errors 

    • These messages originate from your firm’s identity provider (e.g., Microsoft) 
    • They typically indicate the user is not in the correct Active Directory group 
    • Your internal IT team controls this messaging and group membership 

     

    Bloomberg Law + Dashboard Legal Together 

    When your organization has both Bloomberg Law and Dashboard Legal: 

    • SSO is enabled for both products 
    • Users authenticate once using SSO 
    • Access is product-specific and link-driven 
    • Dashboard Legal access is seamless but not visible unless users navigate to DBL 

    In short: 

    SSO controls authentication. Links control which product users enter.