CHAPTER 9
                    GETTING AN ACCOUNT


Anyone can log onto the OSFN as a "visitor" and have 
access to any of the information in the menu system.
Guests, however, do have some restrictions; they cannot 
send and receive electronic mail, and they cannot post 
anything to a discussion group or news group.  In order to 
have full access to all of the OSFN information and 
services you must become a registered user.

The process of getting registered is quite simple.  The 
essential feature is that you must sign an agreement that 
you will abide by the normal rules of conduct for a OSFN, 
provide some details to identify yourself, and mail 
(Landmail) the forms to the OSFN office.

In addition, you will be asked to enter name, password and 
related information on-line.  After you put in your 
password the system will ask you to verify the information 
and ASSIGN YOU A USER ACCOUNT NUMBER.  BE SURE TO WRITE IT 
DOWN.

Full details of the process, and the forms, are available 
on-line, and may be found under the Administration menu, 
SELECT - Getting an Account. 


PLEASE REMEMBER THE EXACT TEMPORARY PASSWORD THAT YOU USED 
FOR REGISTRATION.


AFTER MAILING YOUR FORM, YOU SHOULD LOG ON TO OSFN 
PERIODICALLY AS A GUEST, THEN GO TO DIRECTORY SERVICES AND 
CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR NAME IS LISTED.

IF IT IS, YOUR NEWLY ASSIGNED ACCOUNT ID WILL APPEAR WITH 
IT.  YOU CAN THEN TRY LOGGING ON WITH THE NEW ACCOUNT ID, 
AND THE TEMPORARY PASSWORD THAT YOU PROVIDED PREVIOUSLY.


NOTE:  BE SURE TO DUPLICATE THE EXACT UPPER 
       CASE/LOWER CASE CHARACTER AND NUMERAL SEQUENCE 
       THAT YOU PROVIDED OR IT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.


IF YOU FAIL TO COMPLETE A LOGON WITH YOUR NEW ACCOUNT 
AFTER A NUMBER OF TIMES, PLEASE CALL THE OSFN OFFICE AT 
(401) 277-2726, EXT. 500 FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.

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