The registration process for Portal is a four step process.

Registration Steps

1. Request to be registered for Portal.
2. Install the WEDnet™ CA certificate.
3. Wait for approval.
4. Install your personal digital certificate and complete registration.

Description of the Registration Process

We have prepared tutorial movies that show you activities required for each of the registration steps. They are available as Flash movies to be viewed online, or as files that can be downloaded to your computer. The links to these files can be found in the paragraphs describing each step.

You will require the Adobe Flash Player to view the online Flash movies.

The downloadable movies run on Microsoft Windows, and are executable (.exe) files. In order to play the movies, you will need to first save the tutorial file, and then execute the file. Just double-click on the file to launch (execute) it. The files are also provided in an alternative download format at the bottom of this document.

The first part of the registration process is to request registration for the Portal. This step involves you providing some basic information in order to create a registration record for you on the Portal Identity Management System (IDMS). This record will contain enough information to identify you as a unique individual. It will also ask you to create your "Shared Secret", a password that will be used during the later steps of the process. At the same time, a request to grant you access to the Portal will be created.

To view this step of the process, please view this Flash tutorial: Step 1 - Registration Process

You may also download the movie: s1-registration-process.exe (4.5 MB, Right-click on this link and use "Save Target As..." or "Save Link As...")

After you have submitted a request to be registered into Portal, you will receive an email confirming your request. In this email will be instructions and a link to install the WEDnet™ Certificate Authority (CA) certificate. The Portal uses digital certificates to increase the security of the Portal, and the WEDnet™ Certificate Authority is the system that issues those certificates.

To view this step of the process, please view this Flash tutorial: Step 2 - Installing the WEDnet CA certificate.

You may also download the movie: s2-installing-wednet-ca.exe (1.2 MB, Right-click on this link and use "Save Target As..." or "Save Link As...").

After you have submitted a request to be registered for Portal, the IDMS Agent for the organization you chose will be contacted to approve your request. They will examine your request, and will then authorize you to become a Registered User on Portal, if the information you provided meets the requirements for registration.

Once your application has been approved, you will be sent an e-mail informing you that your application has been approved. The e-mail will also instruct you to proceed to Step 4.

The Portal uses what is called a "two-factor" authentication system, unlike most web sites, which require "single-factor" authentication, typically a username and password. The Portal, in order to achieve a higher level of security requires both a password (factor 1) and digital certificates (factor 2) in order to authenticate a user.

You have already created a password in Step 1 when you created your "Shared Secret". Step 4 will help you to create and install your personal certificate for Portal. You will then be able to use your "Shared Secret" and certificate to authenticate with Portal.

Once you have installed your certificate, you need to complete your registration. You will be asked for some information that can be used to authenticate you to the registration system if you need to change any of your options (such as your password). After you have provided this information, your registration is processed and you will be able to log into the Portal.

To view this step of the process, please view this Flash tutorial: Step 4 - Completing Registration.

You may also download the movie: s4-completing-registration.exe (2.4 MB, Right-click on this link and use "Save Target As..." or "Save Link As...").

Self-Service

After becoming a Registered User, you can change some of the information you provided during registration. Namely, you can change the e-mail address that the registration system uses to communicate with you, and you can change your "Shared Secret". This is offered by a tool called "Self Service".

To view how to use Self-Service, please download this tutorial: using-self-service.exe (1.7 MB, Right-click on this link and use "Save Target As..." or "Save Link As...").

Note: Changing your email address here does not change your email address in Portal.

Portal Profile

As a Registered User of the Portal, you have a profile inside of Portal that stores certain settings that Portal uses for your account. These settings include the name that is displayed inside of Portal, and the e-mail address that Portal uses to send you e-mail. This e-mail address can be different than the one used by the registration system.

To view how to change your profile, please view this Flash tutorial: Changing your profile.

Note: Changing your email address here does not change your email address in the registration system.

You may also download the movie: changing-your-profile.exe (1.7 MB, Right-click on this link and use "Save Target As..." or "Save Link As...").

Some users may experience problems downloading executable (.exe) files due to anti-virus or firewall settings. The tutorials are provided below in Zip format as an alternative. In order to view the tutorials, they must first be extracted from the Zip files, using a utility like WinZip (this link will open a new window).

(Right-click on the links and use "Save Target As..." or "Save Link As...").

• s1-registration-process.zip (4.5 MB)
• s2-installing-wednet-ca.zip (1.2 MB)
• s4-completing-registration.zip (2.4 MB)
• using-self-service.zip (1.7 MB)
• changing-your-profile.zip (1.6 MB)