Account Switcher

The Account Switcher feature in Trimble Identity (TID) enhances the My Profile page by displaying all accounts associated with the logged-in user. Users with multiple accounts can now select a default account, which simplifies access management. When a user changes their default account, this change is reflected in the associated account ID within the User Token (JWT) upon the next login. This ensures that users consistently have the correct access to relevant systems and applications. Please note that associated accounts are fetched from IAM, and the feature focuses on changing the default account rather than managing multiple accounts.

Overview

• Easy Switching: Users can easily select a default account from their associated accounts.
• Default Account Visibility: The default account is clearly indicated, ensuring users know which account is active.
• Secure Handling: Switching the default account updates the account ID in the User Token (JWT) upon the next login, maintaining security and access integrity.
• Updated Details: Account changes are reflected in both the Account Management UI and authentication tokens.

Account Management in MyProfile

• No Account Linked: The section remains empty if no account is linked.
• Single Account Linked: Only the account name is shown if exactly one account is linked.
• Multiple Accounts Linked: Users can search, select, and set a default account if multiple accounts are linked.

Note: Switching accounts requires the user to sign out and log in again. After re-login, the selected account is displayed as the default, and its identifier is reflected in both the access_token and id_token JWT.

User <-> Account Association

No Account Associated

• No account details are shown in the Account Management section.

Single Account Associated

• The account name is displayed in the Account Management section.
• No switch account option is provided.

Multiple Accounts Associated

• The “Switch Account” option is available on the profile page.

• Clicking “Switch Account” opens a pop-up listing all user-associated accounts.

• Accounts can be searched by name.

• Users can set any account as the default.

Switching Between Accounts

1. Re-login Prompt:
   Upon selecting a different account, a prompt will appear, informing the user that a re-login is required for the change to take effect.

2. Activation:
   After the user signs out and re-logs in, the newly selected account will be displayed as the default in the Account Management section.

3. Token Update:
   The chosen account’s ID will be updated in the user’s access_token and id_token JWTs, ensuring authentication credentials reflect the selected account.

Note: Ensure you sign out and re-login after switching accounts to update your session and tokens.