Procedure 14.1. Registering a New User Account

1. Click Register on the Navigation bar to open the Register New Account page.
   Complete the form with the required information:

   User Name

   The name used to log in. This user name must be between 3 and 30 characters long, start with a lowercase letter and end with a lowercase letter or digit. Only lowercase letters, numbers, periods, and underscore characters are allowed in a user name. Click the magnifying glass icon beside the user name to verify whether the user name is available.

   Password

   The password must be between 6 and 30 characters and can contain spaces.

   Confirm Password

   Re-type the password above. The Password and Confirm Password fields must be the same.

   First Name

   The user's first name. This name must be between 1 and 45 characters long.

   Last Name

   The user's last name. This name must also be between 1 and 45 characters long.

   Display Name

   The user's name displayed in portal screens when the user is logged in. The field is optional and if no value is entered, a value in the [First Name] [Last Name] format is used automatically.

   Email Address

   The user's email address. This must be in the appropriate format. For example, username@company.com.

2. Enter the text displayed at Text Validation into the empty field below it.

   Note

   This field can be disabled by an administrator. See Section 14.2, “Captcha Behavior” for more information.
3. Click Subscribe to register a new account or Reset to remove entered values. The following field validation checks will prevent you from creating an account:
   • The chosen user name already exists or is invalid.
   • The user name contains less than 3 characters or more than 30 characters.
   • The password contains less than 6 characters or more than 30 characters.
   • The Password and Confirm Password fields do not contain identical values.
   • The Email Address format is invalid.
   • The text verification text entered does not match the sample.
   • Fields marked as "required" are left unpopulated.

1. Open the portal by entering the URL into the browser address bar. For example, http://localhost:8080/portal.
2. Click the Sign in link at the top right of the page if you are current in the Classic portal. The Sign In form appears.
3. Type a valid user name and password into the correct fields.
4. Select the Remember My Login check box to automatically return to the portal without signing in again.
5. Click the Sign in button to submit the form or Discard to escape.

1. In the upper left corner of the screen, hover your cursor over the Red Hat logo. A drop down menu will appear.
2. Click Sign out.

1. Input your registered user name and password.
2. Select the Remember My Login check box when logging into the portal at the first time.
3. Click the Sign in button to sign in the portal.

1. Select the Account Profiles tab.
2. Your User Name cannot be changed. You can change your: First Name , Last Name, Display Name and Email.
3. Once the desired changes have been made, click the Save button to submit them.

1. Select the Change Password tab, it will display the following form.
2. Input your current password to identify that you are the owner of this account.
3. Input your new password, it must have at least 6 characters
4. Reenter your password in the Confirm New Password field.
5. Click the Save button to accept changes.

1. Click the link 'Forgot your User Name/Password?'
2. The next screen offers two options:
   • Forgot my password.
   • Forgot my username.
   
   Select the appropriate option and click Next.
3. You will be prompted to provide identification information depending on which option you selected:
   • If you selected the Forgot my password option you will be prompted for your user name.
   • If you selected Forgot my username you will be prompted for your email address.