Step 1 - Verify Your Identify

The following instructions, including screenshots, are available for download.

To create your new myAuth account, you will need to verify your identity. This is an important part of making sure your personal information stays safe and secure. myAuth allows you to use your CAC or your DS Logon credentials to confirm your identity.

You can create a DS Logon account if needed – see Creating a New DS Logon Account for a complete walkthrough.

Verify Your Identity with CAC

On the myAuth login page, read and click Consent on the DoD Consent to Monitor notification.
Click the CAC tab and click Login.
Select your CAC certificate if prompted and click OK.
Enter your CAC PIN and click OK, just like with a standard CAC login.
You will see the "Authentication Complete" message. Click Continue.
In the myAuth Next Steps window, enter an email address. Important: This email address will become your myAuth username and will receive the activation email. Enter a unique email address that no one else uses. If you share an email address (for example, with a spouse), each person will need to enter a different email address for each account to be created.
Enter your email address again and click Create myAuth Account.
If you were successful, you will see a pop-up message at the top. Click Close. You will be directed back to the login page. If the email has already been used to create a myAuth account, you will see a pop-up message at the top. Enter a different email. Return to step 6 and enter a new email address. For additional assistance, see the "I see an error that says there might already be an account with my email. What can I do?" FAQ.
Identity verification is complete. Once you have received an email from myAuth, use the activation email to create your account. If you did not receive the email, check your Spam or Junk folder. Continue to Step 2 - Create a myAuth Account.

Verify Your Identity with DS Logon

On the myAuth login page, click the DS Logon tab.
Enter your DS Logon username and password.
You will be required to complete 2FA. Choose a phone number and click Send authentication PIN.
When you receive the message on your device, enter the 5-digit code and click Continue.
If you have set up MFA, you will need to enter the code from your authenticator app.
You will see the "Authentication Complete" message. Click Continue.
In the myAuth Next Steps window, enter an email address. Important: This email address will become your myAuth username and will receive the activation email. Enter a unique email address that no one else uses. If you share an email address (for example, with a spouse), each person will need to enter a different email address for an account to be created.
Enter your email address again and click Create myAuth Account.
If you were successful, you will see a pop-up message at the top. Click Close. You will be directed back to the login page. If the email has already been used to create a myAuth account, you will see a pop-up message at the top. Enter a different email. Return to step 5 and enter a new email address. For additional assistance, see the "I see an error that says there might already be an account with my email. What can I do?" FAQ.
Identity verification is complete. Once you have received an email from myAuth, use the activation email to create your account. If you did not receive the email, check your Spam or Junk folder. Continue to Step 2 - Create a myAuth Account.