Logging into Evergreen
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Registering a Workstation
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Before logging into Evergreen, you must first register a workstation from your
browser.

[NOTE]
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You will need the permissions to add workstations to your network. If you do 
not have these permissions, ask your system administrator for assistance. 
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. When you login for the first time, you will arrive at a screen asking that you
register your workstation
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. Create a unique workstation name.
. Click _Register_
. After confirming the new workstation is listed in the _Workstations Registered
With This Browser_ menu, click _Use Now_ to return to the login page. Your
newly-registered workstation should be selected by default on the login page.

Basic Login,
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. The default URL to log into the client is _https://localhost/eg/staff/login_
. Enter your _Username_ and _Password_.
. Verify that the correct workstation is selected and click *Sign In*.

[[browser_defaults]]
Setting Browser Defaults for Web Client
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To ensure that staff can easily get to the web client portal page on login 
without additional steps, you can set the browser's home page to default to the
web client. 

Setting the Web Client as the Home Page in Chrome
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
. In the top-right corner of your browser, click the Chrome menu.
. Select *Settings*.
. In the _On startup_ section, select _Open a specific page or set of pages._
. Click the *Set Pages* link.
. Add _https://localhost/eg/staff/_ to the _Enter URL_ box and click *OK*.

Setting the Web Client as the Home Page in Firefox
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
. In the top-right corner of your browser, click the menu button.
. Click *Options*.
. In the _When Firefox starts:_ dropdown menu, select _Show my home page_.
. In the _Home Page_ box, add _https://localhost/eg/staff/_ and click *OK*.

Logging Out
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To log out of the client:

. Click the menu button to the right of your user name in the top-right corner
of the window.
. Select *Log Out*

[CAUTION]
Exiting all browser windows will automatically log you out of the web client. If
you only close the tab where the web client is loaded, you will remain logged in.