As of build 2024-01-16 configuring the Onboarding Neuron® has been refactored. Articles earlier written on the subject (which have now been updated accordingly) include:
The purposes of hosting an Onboarding Neuron® include:
Acting as the first contact point for a client application (such as a digital ID), helping the client to find a suitable service provider hosting their own Neuron®.
Validating e-mail and phone numbers.
Sending validation messages via e-mail and SMS.
Configuring Onboarding Domain
You now configure the domain name of the Onboarding Neuron® under the Notarius Electronicus menu (previous versions had a Neuro-Access button under the Software menu, which has been removed):
Onboarding Menu
Clicking on this menu item opens a simple dialog where you enter the domain name of the Onboarding Neuron® you want to use:
You can also access the service from the Admin menu, by pressing the Neuro-Access button:
Neuro-Access Button
Configuration of the Onboarding Neuron®, used by this service, has been moved to the Neuron® itself. See the article Configuring alternative onboarding Neuron for more information.
Onboarding process
During the onboarding process, the user validates its e-mail address and phone number with an onboarding Neuron®, who directs the app to the most suitable host for the Neuro-Access account. If the user chooses to create a simple Neuro-Access digital identity (i.e. only containing the phone number and e-mail address provided) the digital identity can be automatically approved, if the host Neuron® is able to validate the information with the onboarding Neuron. This service performs this task: It registers an Identity Authenticator with the Neuron®, which authenticates such simple Neuro-Access digital identities with the onboarding Neuron®, and approves the applications automatically, if the information matches the information validated during the onboarding process.
Configuration page
The configuration page for the service is very simply. All you need to do is provide the domain name of the onboarding Neuron® used. By default, the TAG ID Onboarding Neuron® will be selected.
Neuro-Access Settings
Configuration of the Onboarding Neuron®, used by this service, has been moved to the Neuron® itself. See the article Configuring alternative onboarding Neuron for more information.
The TAG Onboarding API has been updated with a resource for validating the onboarding procedure from a remote Neuron®. A summary of the onboarding procedure has been:
The client connects to the onboarding Neuron®, and presents its e-mail address and phone number, to get them validated.
Once the information has been validated, the client is presented with a remote Neuron® best suited to host an account for the client.
The client connects to the remote Neuron® and creates an account.
The client applies for a Legal ID on the remote Neuron®.
This onboarding procedure has now been appended with the following step:
The remote Neuron® can now validate with the onboarding Neuron® if the e-mail address and phone number information provided in the Legal ID applications are in-fact the same as provided and validated by the onboarding Neuron®. This is done by calling the new ValidateOnboarding.ws web service.
If the client only applies for a simple Neuro-Access identity (i.e. an identity containing an identifier together with only the e-mail address and phone number, and no other personal identifiable information), the remote Neuron® can now automatically approve the application, if the onboarding Neuron® confirms the information provided.
If you operate your own Neuron®, the following article describes how you configure your Neuron® to support featured peer reviewers: Featured Peer Reviewers on Neurons. In this article, I list how you can become a featured peer reviewer on some of the TAG Neurons. To send in an application to become a featured peer reviewer, simply click on any of the links below, scan the QR code and complete the application by selecting what private information you wish to publish (and where to be featured), and a short description that will presented together with a miniature of your photo and name. To become a featured peer reviewer on any other Neuron®, contact the operator, or go to the /FeaturedPeerReviewers/Apply.md page on the Neuron® in question.
Application pages
Send your application to become a featured peer reviewer to any of these pages:
A new service permits you to publish featured peer reviewers on the Neuron®. This means, that during onboarding, such featured peer reviewers will be presented directly to new users. This allows them to request peer reviews from the featured peer reviewers directly, without having to scan their QR codes. This simplifies onboarding of new users in cases where automated KyC services are not available.
To publish featured peer reviewers on your Neuron®, you begin by installing the TAG.FeaturedPeerReviewers.package, available in the Packages page in the Admin menu. You will need to provide a key when installing. Use the following public key:
You can also access the service from the Admin menu, by pressing the Featured Peer Reviewers button:
Featured Peer Reviewers Button
Start page
When openening the configuration page for the first time, three sections are displayed: First Tools which will contain a button for openening the application page. On this page, anyone with an approved Legal Identity, can apply to become a featured peer reviewer. This page does not require access to the admin portal, so it can be published or sent to prospective candidates, without giving them administrative access to the Neuron®. You will also see two empty sections, one for pending applications, and one with featured peer reviewers.
Start Screen
Application page
To apply to become a featured peer reviewer, you can click on the link on the start page, or simply open the /FeaturedPeerReviewers/Apply.md on the Neuron® you wish to apply to. You will be presented with a Quick-Login form. This page does not require login, so you can publish the link to this page, or send it to recipients, that do not have a login to the Neuron®.
Apply to become Featured Peer Reviewer
Scan the QR code with your ID App (or derivative), and accept the signature request. An application is automatically created, and displayed to you. You will see information that will be published if you get featured. All local information that has a checked checkbox will be published. You will also only be presented to new ID applications, if they are made from the same location. By unchecking items in the list, the corresponding information will not be published. You will also be presented as a featured peer reviewer in a larger area. You can also provide a desciption that will be presented, together with your name and a minature photo, to new users. The contact information will not be presented or published. It is registered only for the purpose of allowing the operator to contact you.
Application
A notification is also sent to the operator of the Neuron®. When the operator goes to the service configuration page, the application will now be visible in the section of pending applications.
Pending Application
Here the operator can choose to reject the application or to accept it. If rejecting it, it will simply be removed. If accepting it, it will be moved to the list of featured peer reviewers. The peer reviewer will now be displayed to new users that match the locale information selected.
Featured Peer Reviewer
Selecting featured peer reviewer
When a new user applies for a digital ID on the Neuron®, it will have the option to request review of the identity application (unless the Neuron® has installed services for automated identity validation). When requesting review, the featured peer reviewers will be presented, together with the miniature photo, name and description, as entered in the application. Selecting the featured peer reviewer will send a peer review request.
