Project Gateway - Collaborate Gateway Registration and Login with Azure

Overview

After a Collaboration Administrator publishes a project to Project Gateway, collaborators are invited to join the project team. When an external collaborator is invited to join the project, they will receive an email where they will be asked to complete their enrollment to access the CMiC Collaborate system.

To help guide collaborators through the enrollment process after the Azure security transition, step-by-step examples of each of the various options used to register and log into the system are provided below.

• Project Gateway - Collaborate Gateway Registration and Login with Azure
  • Overview
  • Microsoft Outlook Collaborate Gateway Registration
    • Alternate Email Address
    • Alternate Phone Number
  • Mobile Microsoft Outlook Collaborate Gateway Login
  • Gmail Collaborate Gateway Registration
  • OTP Collaborate Gateway Registration
  • Mobile OTP Collaborate Gateway Login
  • Collaborate Gateway Login with MFA Off
  • Mobile OTP Collaborate Gateway Login with MFA Off
  • FAQ

Microsoft Outlook Collaborate Gateway Registration

When registering using Microsoft Outlook, there are two options available for multifactor authentication:

• Alternate Email Address

• Phone Number

The registration process for each of these options is described below.

Alternate Email Address

This is the process flow users can expect when using an alternate email address as a form of multifactor authentication.

1. In the invitation email, click on the [Join Team] button or copy the link into (ideally) private browsing to continue the registration process.

   

2. You will be directed to the Microsoft Login page. Sign into your account.

   

3. You must accept permissions to continue the registration process.

   

4. You will be prompted to set up a form of multifactor authentication. In this example, we are using an alternate email address. Enter an alternate email address and press [Next].

   

5. You will receive a Microsoft account security code. In this example, the security code has been sent to the alternate email address specified in the previous step.

   

6. Enter the Microsoft account security code and press [Verify].

   

7. Verify your identity using the alternate email address.

   

8. Verify your alternate email address and press [Send code].

   

9. Enter the Microsoft account security code sent to your alternate email address and press [Next].

   

10. Once multifactor authentication is set up and verified, you will be taken to the project dashboard.

    

Alternate Phone Number

This is the process flow users can expect when using an alternate phone number as a form of multifactor authentication.

1. In the invitation email, click on the [Join Team] button or copy the link into (ideally) private browsing to continue the registration process.

   

2. You will be directed to the Microsoft Login page. Sign into your account and press [Next].

   

3. You must accept permissions to continue the registration process.

   

4. You will be prompted to set up a form of multifactor authentication. In this example, we are using a phone number. Enter the phone number and press [Next].

   

5. You will receive a Microsoft account security code. In this example, the security code has been sent by text message to the phone number specified in the previous step.

6. Enter the Microsoft account security code and press [Next].

   

7. Verify your phone number to confirm your identity and press [Send code].

   

8. Enter the Microsoft account security code sent to your phone number and press [Verify].

   

9. Once multifactor authentication is set up and verified, you will be taken to the project dashboard.

   

Mobile Microsoft Outlook Collaborate Gateway Login

This is the process flow users can expect when logging in using mobile with Microsoft Outlook.

1. Launch the Construct PM app and tap the [Sign in with Microsoft] button. Sign into your account using your email address and tap [Next]. You will need to verify your identity using multifactor authentication. In this example, we are using an alternate email address as a form of multifactor authentication. Verify your alternate email address and tap [Send code].

   NOTE: Refer to Microsoft Outlook Collaborate Gateway Registration above for more information on setting up multifactor authentication options.

   

2. Enter the Microsoft account security code sent to your alternate email address and tap [Sign in]. Check the 'Don't show this again' box to stay signed in, so you don't have to sign in again next time. Tap [Yes] to proceed to Collaborate Gateway.

   

Mobile OTP Collaborate Gateway Login

This is the process flow users can expect when logging in using mobile with OTP (One-Time Password). In our example, we are using AOL.

1. Launch the Construct PM app and tap the [Sign in with Microsoft] button. Sign into your account using your AOL email address or other provider and tap [Next].

   

2. A one-time passcode will be sent to your alternate email provider (AOL in this case).

   

3. Enter your one-time password and tap [Sign in]. Approve the sign in request by opening your Authenticator app and entering the number shown to sign in. Proceed to Collaborate Gateway.

   

Collaborate Gateway Login with MFA Off

This is the process flow users can expect when logging in with multifactor authentication (MFA) off.

1. If using https://cmiccollaborate.com/cmictest, you will be redirected to the Microsoft login page. Enter your email address and click [Next].

   

2. If using a Gmail account, you will be redirected to Gmail. Enter your email address and click [Next].

   

3. You will be prompted to enter your password. Enter it and click [Next].

   

4. Next you will be prompted to enter a verification method (e.g., phone number). When finished, click [Next].

   

5. A verification code will be sent based on the method being used and will need to be entered. When finished, click [Next].

   

6. Once your account has been verified, you will be taken to the project dashboard.

   

Mobile OTP Collaborate Gateway Login with MFA Off

This is the process flow users can expect when logging in using mobile with multifactor authentication (MFA) off using OTP (One-Time Password).

1. Select your server and tap the [Sign In with Microsoft] button. Sign into your account using your email address and tap [Next].

   

2. If you are using a non-federated email provider, you will be sent a one-time passcode to enter before being taken to the project dashboard in Collaborate.