All users must establish their account password before logging in for the first time:

1. Navigate to the Login Page.
2. Click on the "Forgot your password?" link located below the login inputs.
3. Enter your registered email address (e.g., test@test.com) and click Submit.

Upon submission, the system will display the following notification:

Check your email inbox for a message from Navy SBIR/STTR Program with the subject "Navy Deliverables - Password Reset Request". The email will contain your account username and a unique activation link:

Click on the link inside the email (or copy and paste the full URL into your web browser address bar) to open the Set Your Password screen.

Figure 1.1: Forgot Password Link and Confirmation.

Once you click the link from your reset email:

• Verify that the password reset page loads successfully.
• Enter a new password that satisfies all system security rules.

After creating your password, return to the login screen and sign in using your email address and new password.

Figure 2.1: Creating your new individual portal password.

To ensure account accountability and maintain proper security controls for your firm:

• Firm Administrators: Each registered firm can have one or more designated Firm Administrators.
• Managing Users: Firm Administrators can add new users and manage user profiles for their firm. Click on the Edit link in the grid column corresponding to a user to edit their profile information.
• Granting Admin Roles: Firm Administrators have the ability to promote other firm users to Administrator status.
• Admin Removal Restrictions: Administrators cannot remove their own admin access. Only another administrator has the authority to revoke or remove another admin's role.
• Standard Users: Non-admin users can access uploaded deliverables, abstracts, and success stories, but cannot add or manage other user accounts.

Figure 3.1: Administrator interface for adding and managing firm users.