© 2013 IBM Corporation How To Create An IBM ID for External Communities Retirees process November 2013 IBM CONFIDENTIAL - INTERNAL USE ONLY.

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How To Create An IBM ID for External CommunitiesRetirees process

November 2013

IBM CONFIDENTIAL - INTERNAL USE ONLY

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How to create an IBM ID for external communities

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The external connections communities main screen looks quite similar to W3 connections (internal communities). However, there are some differences between both spaces:

1. The “Request a community space” button is to request for new community space. Please note that each external community has a cost and IBM Club must refrain from creating an external community. Any new request must be approved by Global Program Management. This button does not exist in internal communities.

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1. How to create an IBM ID for external communities

Click on the following link: https://ibm.biz/BdRa2T

The following screen appear:

1. Click on “Create IBM id” button.

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1) Provide a valid email address for your IBM ID.

You may want to read the “Why do I have to provide an email address as my IBM ID?” section by clicking the link below the field.

2) Enter a password with at least eight characters.

You can read the “guidelines for IBM IDs and passwords” for security requirements of passwords.

3) Re-enter your password, taking care to keep same Upper or lower case.

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4) Enter a security question, this is an additional validation in case you forget your password, the system will ask this to validate your identity.

5) Enter the answer to the security question.

6) Enter a valid email account, this can be the same you entered on step 1, or can be an alternative, valid email account you own.

7) Select your country/region of residence.

8) Click on Continue once you provided requested information.

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9) Select your preferred language for marketing communications.

10) Complete the form taking care to fulfill the mandatory red asterisks marked fields.

11) Once you have provided all the requested information, you may want to read the IBM's privacy statement and click on “Submit” to send your information.

You will receive a notification of approval in the provided email account.

12) Next time you access to external communities link, you will be able to sign in using your IBM ID

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Once you have created your IBM ID, the next time you want to access to the external communities, use this link: https://ibm.biz/BdRa2T

Enter your IBM ID and password:

Tip: After you type your IBM ID, avoid to use the enter key to move to the password field, use instead the tab key or by clicking over it.

You want to be a member of a community to participate in the activity groups.

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Questions / Additional Information

1. Submit questions to the IBM Club Lotus Notes mailbox at [email protected]