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Registration in Nimbus

Overview​

This guide describes the steps you, as a new Nimbus user, need to follow in order to be able to Login to Nimbus, after you have been signed up.

Please use the Chrome web browser, as it is currently the most well-tested client.

Sign-up​

The process begins when your group administrator creates a new Nimbus account with your email address.

Reset password email​

You will receive an email with instructions to reset your Nimbus password. Click Link to account update to start:

Reset password email

You will be redirected to the Account update page. Just press Click here to proceed:

Reset password nimbus action

Setup new password​

On the next page, you will be asked to enter a new password. Fill in New Password and Confirm password fields then press Submit:

Setup new password

Nimbus requires that user passwords:

  • have at least one uppercase character
  • have at least one lowercase characters
  • have at least one digit
  • is at least 8 character long
  • is not user email address

If the password is accepted, the confirmation page will be shown. Press Back to application:

Password updated

Initial login​

After clicking Back to application you will be redirected to the Nimbus login page. Press Login to proceed:

Login page

Enter your email address and the password you have just set up, then press Log In:

Login form

Set up 2FA authentication​

To access Nimbus, users are required to configure MFA (Multiple Factor Authentication).

1FA (First Factor Authentication) is an email and password that you have just provided, for 2FA (Second Factor Authentication) Nimbus uses OTP (One Time Passwords) - 6 digit codes generated by an application installed on your mobile phone.

Nimbus supports Google Authenticator and FreeOTP mobile phone applications as OTP code generators.

Nimbus asks to configure MFA during initial login:

Setup 2FA

Please, install Google Authenticator application on you mobile phone:

Google Authenticator install

then, open the application and press "+" button:

Google Authenticator

Next, press Scan a QR code and point the phone's camera to the QR code visible on your computer screen:

Google Authenticator scan QR

Google Authenticator is now configured:

Google Authenticator OTP

To finish configuration, enter the code visible in Google Authenticator to Nimbus (the code changes every 30 seconds). After pressing Submit, you will be redirected to Nimbus:

OTP verification

Subsequent logins​

That's it, all is set up.

During subsequent logins you will be asked for your email address and password:

Nimbus login

and also for the OTP code from your mobile device:

Nimbus OTP

Changing password​

If you would like to change your Nimbus passwords, you can request it on the Login page:

Nimbus forget password

After clicking Forgot Password?, an email will be sent to your registered email address. You will need to follow the procedure described in Reset password email section.

It is also possible to change the password on User details page:

Nimbus reset password

You can request the change yourself or your group administrator can do it for you. Again, after clicking Reset password an email will be sent to your registered email address and you will need to follow the procedure described in Reset password email section.

Changing 2FA device​

If you would like to switch the device (smartphone) used for MFA for another one you can do that by going to User Details page and clicking Reset MFA:

Nimbus reset 2FA

At the next login, you will be asked to complete the steps described in Set up 2FA authentication section. Additionally, an email will be sent to your registered email address. You can also start the procedure from the email by clicking Link to account update.

In case you are not able to perform MFA, e.g. you lost access to your mobile device, you will not be able to login to Nimbus and you will not be able to initiate the Reset MFA procedure yourself. In this case you need to contact your Group Administrator and ask to reset MFA for you.