.. |date| date:: Logging in ========== Last changed: |date| .. contents:: .. _Dataporten: https://www.uninett.no/en/service-platform-dataporten .. _UNINETT: https://www.uninett.no/en First time login ---------------- .. NOTE:: This step is only required if you've never previously logged in. For normal login procedure, skip this step and go directly to `Subsequent logins`_. For first-time login, you need to provision yourself as a user with an appropriate group and project. Do this by following the steps below. To provision yourself as a user, visit the following URL: https://access.nrec.no/ The following window will appear: .. image:: images/access-01.png :align: center :alt: Access Click ``Sign up``: Here, you need to select your login provider. You should find your university or college in the list. .. image:: images/access-02.png :align: center :alt: Access In order to use this service, and to authenticate using `Dataporten`_, you need to accept that the service stores some information about you. The password for API access is generated and shown here. .. image:: images/access-03.png :align: center :alt: Access This finishes the initial login and provision procedure. .. IMPORTANT:: **Copy and save the API password** This is **the only time** that the API password is generated and shown to you. If you misplace or forget the API password and need another one, you have to reset it usimg the *Reset API password* link on the Access login page. Alternatively contact our support. In order to continue to the dashboard, click ``Continue to NREC``. Subsequent logins ----------------- To log in to the NREC dashboard, point your browser to: https://dashboard.nrec.no/ You'll be presented with the following: .. image:: images/dashboard-login-01.png :align: center :alt: The default login screen There are two methods for logging in. The method labelled "Dataporten" is correct for regular users. The "Local user" method is reserved for administrator and testing purposes. Dataporten_ is an external authentication service provided by UNINETT_. To log in, choose "Dataporten" as authentication mechanism, then click "Connect". You'll be redirected to this page: .. image:: images/dashboard-login-02.png :align: center :alt: Dataporten: choose institution Select the correct educational institution, by clicking on it, and log in. You should then be redirected back to the NREC dashboard: .. image:: images/dashboard-login-overview.png :align: center :alt: Log in finished You are now logged in, and can proceed with using OpenStack.