ECIP Portal: How to Create an ID.me Account (May 2024)

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A slide guide titled "ECIP PORTAL How to Create an ID.me Account," dated May 2024, describing credentialing and identity proofing under NIST SP 800-63 v3 to obtain an ID.me credential. It describes a three-step process of email verification, two-factor authentication and identity verification, with screen-by-screen instructions. Identity verification options are uploading photos of a license or state ID with a selfie, or virtual in-person identity proofing using uploaded identity documents. The guide ends with signing in to the ECIP Application Portal with the ID.me account.

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ECIP PORTAL
How to Create an ID.me Account
May 2024

1
Introduction
This document outlines the processes associated for credentialing and identity proofing as defined by
NIST SP 800-63 v3, Digital Identity Guidelines, to obtain an ID.me credential. ID.me is a certified
commercial identity provider offering Identity Assurance Level (IAL) 2 and Authentication Assurance
Level (AAL) 2 credential.

 All Payroll Support Program recipients who attempt to logon to the CARES Portal for the first
time need to sign up with ID.me through the following three-step process:
 Email Verification (Slides 4– 5)
 Two Factor Authentication Verification (Slides 6 – 9)
 Identity Verification (Slides 10 – 30)
 Examples are provided for the following Identity Verification Options
- Option 1: Upload Photos of Your License or State ID (Slides 11 – 21)
- Option 2: Virtual In-Person Identity Proofing (Slides 22 – 31)
 Process to logon to CARES Portal once ID.me registration is complete (Slides 33 through 35)
 NIST SP 800-63 v3
 http://www.nist.gov/nstic/

2
Launch Website & Sign Up for ID.me

(For best site performance, it is recommended that you use Google Chrome)

 Some users may need to click on the ID.me button on the CAIA screen to get to the ID.me login
page before signing up with for ID.me.

3
Launch Website & Sign Up for ID.me
► Select create an ID.me account
 Input the email address and create a password
 Check Box – Accept terms of service and privacy policy
 Select Create an ID.me account

4
Email Verification
► ID.me will send an email for verification to the
email account you used to register.
 ID.me will send a confirmation email with 6
digit code.
 Once you select Confirm Your Email in your
email, ID.me will verify automatically.
 Select Continue.

Note: Web browser session is suspended
until you respond to the ID.me email
confirmation. The email confirmation link
and code will expire after 15 minutes.

5
Email Verification
► Open the ID.me email and acknowledge the receipt.
 Below is a example of the email you will receive (left image) with conformation and 6 digit
code.
 Select Confirm your Email button, you will see the confirmation notice (right image).
 You should return to your browser session.

6
Two-Factor Authentication
► Select one of the options to setup two-factor
authentication.
 Text Message or Phone Call (Preferred)
 Push Notification
 Code Generator Application
 FIDO U2F Security Key
 Mobile Yubikey

Note: This presentation captures screen
shots for the first option: Text Message or
Phone Call.

7
Two-Factor Authentication: Text Message or Phone Call
► Select Text message
 Enter your phone number
 Select Text message
 Select Continue

Note: Please use your valid mobile phone
number.

8
Two-Factor Authentication: Text Message or Phone Call
► Verify phone number
 6 digit verification code generated
automatically.
 Select Continue

Note: The code will expire after 15
minutes.

9
Two-Factor Authentication: Text Message or Phone Call
► Confirmation

Congratulations! You have enabled
two factor authentication for your
account. Next step is to verify your
identity.

ID.me will send you an email
notification that you enabled two-
factor authentication.

10
Identity Verification
► Choose a verification method
 Option 1:
• Upload photos of your license or state ID (Preferred)
» Slides 13-22
• Upload a photo of your passport
• Upload a photo of your passport card
 Option 2:
• I don’t live in the United States (International)
» Slides 21-30

Note: You must use an active / valid
license, state ID, or Passport.

11
Option 1: Upload Photos of Your License or State ID
► Step 1
 Choose how to submit photos.
 Take a picture with my device.
 Upload a photo.

12
Option 1: Upload Photos of Your License or State ID
► Step 1 (continued)
 Enter your phone number.
 Select Continue.

13
Option 1: Upload Photos of Your License or State ID
► Step 1 (continued)
 A text message will be sent to your phone.

Note: Your current web browser session
is suspended until you respond to the
action required.

14
Option 1: Upload Photos of Your License or State ID
► Step 2
 ID.me will send a text to your phone.
 Select the link from your phone to upload the front
and back of your photo ID.

15
Option 1: Upload Photos of Your License or State ID
► Step 3
 Upload a selfie.
 Once photo is uploaded, ID.me will verify
automatically.

16
Option 1: Upload Photos of Your License or State ID
► Step 3 (continued)
 Once you have completed the front and back
license photos and selfie, the following
message is displayed on your phone.
 You should return to your browser session.

17
Option 1: Upload Photos of Your License or State ID
► Step 3 (continued)
 Your browser session indicates the system is
in process of verifying your identity.
 It may take up to 15 seconds.
 An additional screen may appear for manual
data input if ID.me cannot verify information
on your license.

Note: If ID.me cannot verify your
information from your license, an
additional screen may appear for you to
input your data manually.

18
Option 1: Upload Photos of Your License or State ID

► Step 4

 Enter 9 digit Social Security Number.
 A text will be sent to cell phone number.
 Select Continue.

19
Option 1: Upload Photos of Your License or State ID

Note: Please verify the information listed.

20
Option 1: Upload Photos of Your License or State ID
► Step 5 (continued)
 Your browser session indicates the system is
in process of verifying your identity.
 It may take up to 10 seconds.
 ID.me will send you a Congratulations email.
 Skip Slide 21 if ID.me completed your identity
verification.

Note: If ID.me cannot verify your SSN or
phone number, an additional screen may
appear for you to input your data
manually.

21
Option 1: Upload Photos of Your License or State ID
► If ID.me could not verify your identity:
 Select Verify Identify via Video Call.
 Start Over (Optional)
• Select one of the options to setup two-
factor authentication.
» Text Message or Phone Call
(Preferred)
» Push Notification
» Code Generator Application
» FIDO U2F Security Key
» Mobile Yubikey

22
Option 2: How to start a Virtual In-Person Proofing Session
Option A: User initiates Virtual In-Person Option B: User initiates Virtual In-
Identity Proofing by selecting “I don’t live in Person Identity Proofing after one
the United States” unsuccessful online (self-service)
identity proofing attempt

23
Option 2: How to start a Virtual In-Person Proofing Session

When you are ready to proceed, select “Get Started”

24
Option 2: How to start a Virtual In-Person Proofing Session

► Confirm that your personal information shown on
the screen is accurate and select Continue.

25
Option 2: How to start a Virtual In-Person Proofing Session
► Confirm that the address shown on the screen is
your current or most recent address and select
Continue.

26
Option 2: How to start a Virtual In-Person Proofing Session
► You can either upload two (2) Primary IDs or one (1)
Primary and two (2) Secondary IDs as evidence.
► In the example shown on this slide, the user chose two
Primary IDs and was prompted to select them via the
dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen.
► The user chose the U.S. Passport and Driver’s License,
which we will see on the next screen.

Note: You must use an active / valid
license, state ID, or Passport.

27
Option 2: How to start a Virtual In-Person Proofing Session
► The user in this example is given the option to
either upload photos of their documents from
their computer or take them directly with their
mobile phone.

28
Option 2: How to start a Virtual In-Person Proofing Session
► You will be taken through each step of the
upload process based on the pieces of
identity evidence you select.

29
Option 2: How to start a Virtual In-Person Proofing Session
► Enter your mobile phone number, and you
will be texted a link to capture a photo of
yourself (selfie capture).

30
Option 2: How to start a Virtual In-Person Proofing Session
► Once you capture and
successfully upload your selfie,
you will receive a confirmation
screen that prompts you to
return to your original browser
to resume the session.

31
Option 2: How to start a Virtual In-Person Proofing Session
► Review your personal information to ensure it is correct and
then select Continue.

32
Website Redirect
► Once ID.me identity verification is complete, you will be redirected to the ECIP Application
Portal landing page.

33
Logon to ECIP Portal
► Sign in with ID.me Account.

34
Logon to ECIP Portal
► Complete Logon
► Receive authentication code via phone

► Select Continue (left)

► Select Continue (right)

35
Log On

Note: Successful logon (authentication) to ECIP Portal.
36

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