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Account Preferences—Authentication

This page lets you set the Authentication preferences for your account:

• The top section of the page displays the information on the current Account and Client.
• The center section displays the current Local Authentication Server. You can edit this information if desired.
• The bottom section displays the current User IDs.

Add a new User ID

To add a new User ID:

1. Make sure you are on the Account Preferences, Authentication page:

• Click the Account Preferences tab, and make sure the Authentication tab is selected.

2. If you have access to multiple Accounts or clients, select the desired Account from the drop-down menu located above the tabs. (If there is only one client available, the Account is static text, rather than a drop-down).
3. Click Add New User ID.
   You see the Add a New User ID page.
4. Select the User Group from the drop-down menu.
5. Enter a First Name and Last Name.
6. Click Continue.
   You see a page showing the new account and password.
7. Write down or print the new User ID information to provide the user. Warn them that they should immediately change their password.
8. Click Done if you don't want to configure the User ID. You will be taken back to the Authenticate page.
9. Or click Continue to configure the User ID immediately.
   You see the Edit User ID page.
10. Make the desired changes, then click Done.

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Edit a User ID

Follow these steps to edit a User ID:

1. Make sure you are on the Account Preferences, Authentication page:

• Click the Account Preferences tab, and make sure the Authentication tab is selected.

2. If you have access to multiple Accounts or clients, select the desired Account from the drop-down menu located above the tabs. (If there is only one client available, the Account is static text, rather than a drop-down).
3. Click View/Edit in the Action column of the desired User ID.
   You see the Edit User ID page.
4. Make the desired changes, then click Done.

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View a User ID

Follow these steps to view a User ID:

1. Make sure you are on the Account Preferences, Authentication page:

• Click the Account Preferences tab, and make sure the Authentication tab is selected.

2. If you have access to multiple Accounts or clients, select the desired Account from the drop-down menu located above the tabs. (If there is only one client available, the Account is static text, rather than a drop-down).
3. Click View/Edit in the Action column of the desired User ID.
   You see the Edit User ID page.
4. When you are finished, click Done.

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Local Authentication Server  (optional)

This section lets you view and edit the Local Authentication Server.

User IDs for Authentication to ProQuest

This section lets you add, view, and edit User IDs configured for authentication to ProQuest. You can also edit a user group.

Click the up-pointing arrow () next to a column header to sort the User IDs in ascending order, based on that column. For example, click the up-pointing arrow next to User Name to view the IDs sorted alphabetically by user name.

Click the down-pointing arrow () next to a column header to sort the User IDs in descending order, based on that column. For example, click the down-pointing arrow next to User Name to view the IDs sorted in reverse alphabetical order by user name.

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