Login for the First Time

<H2 class=form>Description</H2>
<BLOCKQUOTE>The first time you log in, you must change your password. Passwords are case-sensitive. They must contain at least 6 characters and have at least one letter and one number. Passwords expire periodically, so be sure to create a password you can remember easily, even after you change it. Instructions for changing your password appear below.
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<H2 class=form>Step-by-Step Directions</H2>
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<TD width=151><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>User Action</FONT></B></TD>
<TD width=439><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>Result</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>Click the link contained in the email notifying you that you have been added as a user to ECMS. Or, open your web browser and type in the ECMS web address.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>The ECMS home page appears.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>Enter your user ID and the administrator-assigned password in the user name and password fields in the navigation bar.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>The user ID you typed appears in the User Name field, but the password you typed is masked with asterisks (***).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>A dialog box opens. Enter a new password in the New Password field.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>The password you enter is masked with asterisks (****).</FONT>
<P><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2>Note:</FONT></I></B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2> Passwords are case sensitive and must be at least 6 characters long. Passwords must also contain at least one numeral and at least one letter</FONT></I></P></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>Re-enter the new password in the Confirm Password field, then click the OK button.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>A message appears informing you that your password has been changed and asking you to log into ECMS again using your new password.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>Click OK on the message box.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Login screen is re-displayed.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>Enter your user ID in the User Name field.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>The user ID you entered appears in the field.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>Enter your new password in the Password field.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>The password you entered is masked by asterisks (****).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>Click the GO button.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>The ECMS Welcome page appears with your user ID and the navigation bar on the left.</FONT>
<P><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2>NOote:</FONT></I></B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2> The options on the navigation bar are tailored to your user ID. If you do not see an option you think you should have, contact your IT coordinator.</FONT></I></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></BLOCKQUOTE>

Description

The first time you log in, you must change your password. Passwords are case-sensitive. They must contain at least 6 characters and have at least one letter and one number. Passwords expire periodically, so be sure to create a password you can remember easily, even after you change it. Instructions for changing your password appear below.



Step-by-Step Directions

User Action Result
Click the link contained in the email notifying you that you have been added as a user to ECMS. Or, open your web browser and type in the ECMS web address. The ECMS home page appears.
Enter your user ID and the administrator-assigned password in the user name and password fields in the navigation bar. The user ID you typed appears in the User Name field, but the password you typed is masked with asterisks (***).
A dialog box opens. Enter a new password in the New Password field. The password you enter is masked with asterisks (****).

Note: Passwords are case sensitive and must be at least 6 characters long. Passwords must also contain at least one numeral and at least one letter

Re-enter the new password in the Confirm Password field, then click the OK button. A message appears informing you that your password has been changed and asking you to log into ECMS again using your new password.
Click OK on the message box. The Login screen is re-displayed.
Enter your user ID in the User Name field. The user ID you entered appears in the field.
Enter your new password in the Password field. The password you entered is masked by asterisks (****).
Click the GO button. The ECMS Welcome page appears with your user ID and the navigation bar on the left.

NOote: The options on the navigation bar are tailored to your user ID. If you do not see an option you think you should have, contact your IT coordinator.



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Created by
Joseph D Howe/PennDOT
on 03/16/2005 at 10:53:59 AM