# Logging In

> Source: https://parallelworks.com/docs/reference/logging-in

# Logging In 

When you navigate to [activate.parallel.works](http://activate.parallel.works)\*, you’ll see the login page.

![Screenshot of the login screen at activate.parallel.works.](/content-images/docs/reference/logging-in/nav_platform_1_oct23.png)

## Login Options

If your organization requires a [Common Access Card (CAC)](https://www.cac.mil/) to verify your identity, click **CAC Login**. Your browser will display a certificate dialog box; select your certificate and click **OK**. Next, your browser will display a PIN or password dialog box; enter your PIN or password and click **OK**. You'll then be logged in to ACTIVATE.

If you already have an ACTIVATE account, click **Password Login** to enter your username and password.

If you don't have an ACTIVATE account but your organization supports [Azure Active Directory (AD)](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/active-directory), click the link below **Password Login**. Enter the name of your ACTIVATE organization and click **Next**. You'll be redirected to a Microsoft sign-in screen. After you enter your organization email and password, you'll be taken back to ACTIVATE. Enter your **Full Name**, **Username**, and **Email**. Click **Register** to create your account and log in to ACTIVATE.

If you see the error message _Invalid username or password_ when logging in, please reach out to us at support@parallelworks.com for assistance.

\*_Please note that, depending on the organization, some users log in to ACTIVATE at a different URL (e.g., org.parallel.works)._

## Sudo Mode 

To keep your account secure, ACTIVATE requires you to authenticate using multi-factor authentication (MFA) when performing certain sensitive actions. Once you authenticate, you will enter **sudo mode**. 

In **sudo mode**, you'll be able to perform sensitive actions without having to authenticate again. You will remain in **sudo mode** for a set period of 1 hour, after which you will be required to authenticate again to perform sensitive actions.

We consider these actions to be sensitive:

- Resetting your password