To get to the Login screen of most GovCMS sites, type the site’s URL and add /user on the end. (For many government sites this won't work unless you’re on the internal network.)
For example: https://www.govcms.gov.au/user/login
Your environment may be protected by Shield authentication, which means you’ll see a popup window with the Username and Password fields. You need to enter the Shield username and password to get to the Login screen.
Note The Shield username and password are distinct from your own individual username and password. If you do not know the Shield login details, contact your site administrator or IT department.
In preparation for the training course, you should have received a number of emails providing you with information required throughout the course. These include:
The url for your own personal training environment. This will be similar to: https://your-name.govcms10-training.govcms.gov.au.
The Shield username and password.
An email confirming your account creation details.
If you have not received this information, please notify your trainer.
Navigate to your training environment URL (provided in your training preparation emails) and type the Shield username and password into the Shield authentication popup:
Username: Refer to the email sent to you prior to the course.
Password: Refer to the email sent to you prior to the course.
You should now see the GovCMS login screen as shown in the screenshot below. Enter your username and password and sign in.
Username: Refer to the email sent to you prior to the course
Password: The password you entered after clicking on the one-time login link from the email
After successfully logging in, you will be redirected to a page that shows the following:
Prompt to setup two-factor authentication.
The Admin menu.
The username of the account you’re currently logged in with.
Note: Some elements from the screenshot below may be different, due to permissions settings.
Click on your name in the Admin Menu.
Click on Edit profile.
Click on the TFA tab.
Click on Email codes.
The next screen will ask for your password. Enter it and click on Confirm.
Check the box "Receive authentication code by email" and then click on Save.
The next screen will ask if you want to "Trust this browser". This is an optional step but it's recommended to check this box if you want to bypass TFA the next time you log in. Click on Save.
The confirmation page will say "TFA enabled".
What happens if you choose not to "Trust this browser"?
After logging in, you will be presented with the TFA page. Click on Send to receive the email code.
If you do not click on Send, no code will be sent to your email.
The band running across the top of the page (2.) is called the “Admin menu”, and is an indication that you’re currently logged into the site (as opposed to simply visiting it as an “anonymous” user).
You may see or hear the Admin menu also referred to as “Administration”, “Admin bar”, “Admin toolbar”, “Navbar”, or simply “Toolbar”.
The Admin menu helps people who have logged into the site (such as site administrators, content authors/reviewers, etc.) to navigate more quickly through the various pages of the admin interface. Once logged in, it’s available in the frontend and backend of your GovCMS site.