AP1/B Access AP1/B Access

You will need to establish an E-You will need to establish an E-Authentication Account in order to Authentication Account in order to go to go to NW PORTALNW PORTAL for access. for access.

What is USDA eAuthentication?What is USDA eAuthentication?

This is the system required by USDA agencies to enable This is the system required by USDA agencies to enable customers to get accounts that will allow them to access customers to get accounts that will allow them to access USDA Web applications and services via the Internet USDA Web applications and services via the Internet through an User Identification (User ID) and Password through an User Identification (User ID) and Password systemsystem

To obtain a login for NWPortal, go to this To obtain a login for NWPortal, go to this website:website:

http://www.eauth.egov.usda.gov/http://www.eauth.egov.usda.gov/ Move your cursor to Move your cursor to in the box.in the box.

Step One – Create an E-Step One – Create an E-Authentication AccountAuthentication Account

You must obtain a Level One AccountYou must obtain a Level One Account

Follow the instructions for a Follow the instructions for a Level 1 AccountLevel 1 Account

Create your own password, etcCreate your own password, etc then click on “Continue” then click on “Continue”

Click Submit and wait for an e-Click Submit and wait for an e-mailmail If all of the information is correct, If all of the information is correct,

you need to “Submit” in order to you need to “Submit” in order to

complete the registration process.complete the registration process. Once you have submitted this Once you have submitted this

information you will be notified via e-information you will be notified via e-mail of your registration. mail of your registration.

Notification may take an hour or Notification may take an hour or more. more.

You need to respond to this e-mail You need to respond to this e-mail to confirm your account and to confirm your account and complete the registration. complete the registration.

This will ensure the system can This will ensure the system can

identify you.identify you. Now you can log out of the Now you can log out of the

systemsystem

Confirm your Account Confirm your Account You will get an e-mail confirming your application to the You will get an e-mail confirming your application to the

eAuthentication process similar to the following:eAuthentication process similar to the following:

Next: Click Activate My AccountNext: Click Activate My Account You will get the following screen You will get the following screen No further action is required No further action is required

Close the screen and your account is activatedClose the screen and your account is activated

Now you are ready to access Now you are ready to access NWPORTALNWPORTAL

The URL for The URL for NWPortal is: NWPortal is: www.nwportal.fs.usdwww.nwportal.fs.usda.gova.gov. .

You will use this web You will use this web address for all further address for all further access to the access to the NWPortal systemNWPortal system

Click on “Continue”Click on “Continue”

Log in with your eAuthentication Log in with your eAuthentication user name and passworduser name and password

If you forget!!If you forget!!

If you forget your User ID you have to create a new user If you forget your User ID you have to create a new user profile in Level 1. profile in Level 1.

If you have forgotten your password or PIN, select the If you have forgotten your password or PIN, select the

‘Reset my Forgotten Password’ in the log in screen‘Reset my Forgotten Password’ in the log in screen..

Select “Digital Aviation Information”Select “Digital Aviation Information”

As per our agreement with DODAs per our agreement with DOD

Important – you may not redistribute, Important – you may not redistribute, resale or “value add” this information as resale or “value add” this information as per our agreement with DOD.per our agreement with DOD.

Remember – this is a copyright issue. Remember – this is a copyright issue. Please do not endanger our agreement.Please do not endanger our agreement.

You will only be allowed one download per You will only be allowed one download per AP1/B cycle. AP1/B cycle.

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