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Logging In To Clarity For The First Time
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This article will reflect on steps to take for first-time Clarity users.

 

Instructions

Step 1: Click here to go to the Clarity Log In screen.

 

Step 2: Click the Forgot Password? link under the Sign In button.

 

Step 3: Enter the email address that your Agency Administrator provided to 211OC to set up your HMIS account, this should be your work email address.


Step 4: Click the Captcha checkbox.


Step 5: Click the Reset Password button.

 


You will receive the following system message:

 

 

 

 

Step 6: Click on the Reset Your Password button in the email you receive (the sender will be Bitfocus which is the name of the company that created Clarity).

**NOTE** YOU MAY NEED TO CHECK YOUR JUNK/SPAM FOLDER FOR THE EMAIL.

 


Step 7: Fill out the Password and Confirm Password fields.


Step 8: Click Save
 


Step 9: Go back to the Clarity login screen to log in to your Clarity account.

 

NOTE: A password must meet the following criteria:

  • Password must be 8 characters or longer
  • Password must contain at least one uppercase character (A through Z)
  • Password must contain at least one lowercase characters (a through z)
  • Password must contain at least one number (0 through 9)
  • Password must contain at least one non alphanumeric characters (such as !,$,#,%)
  • Password must not contain spaces
  • Password cannot be the same as the three (3) prior passwords used for the login account
  • Password cannot contain the name of your Clarity instance
  • Password cannot contain the word 'clarity'
  • Password cannot contain the user's First Name, Last Name or Username
  • Password cannot contain 'ABC' or '123'
  • Password cannot contain more than two (2) consecutive characters

 

If you are still unable to access HMIS, please review the Troubleshooting Logging into HMIS article for tips.

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