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Table of Content

1. Setting up new LOGIN.GOV user account Pages 2 – 17

2. Setting up new FEPMIS account in LOGIN.GOV Pages 17 – 25

3. Logging into FEPMIS account for the first time after setup Pages 27 - 31
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NON-DoD NEW USER FOR LOGIN.GOV USER GUIDE

1. Setting up LOGIN.GOV user account: 

a. Go to: https://famauth.wildfire.gov/

Note: This will be your access point for LESO FEPMIS from now on so you can bookmark 

this page. 

b. Select Public Partners (Login.gov) 

Note: If you have an existing Login.gov account then sign into your existing account. 

c. Create a Login.gov account by selecting Create an Account 
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d. Enter your email address

Note: We recommend using your personal email address to avoid issues with your 

organization blocking emails from login.gov.

e. Select your language

f. Check the ‘Rules of Use’ box

g. Select ‘Submit’
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Note: An email will be sent to the email address entered in step 4.

Note: Ensure all your browsers are closed before proceeding.

h. Confirm Email

i. Go to your email account

ii. Find the email from login.gov

iii. Click on the ‘Confirm email address’ link within the email that you 

received
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i. Create a strong password

Note: Password must contain at least 12 characters with a good or better strength rating (3 

green bars) in order to continue. REMEMBER YOUR PASSWORD

Note: Your password will not expire unless you change it. If you email address is invalid or 

not working anymore than it would affect your account with login.gov because you 

wouldn’t have a valid email.

j. Select ‘Continue’
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k. Select your 2nd level authentication method: ‘TEXT or VOICE MESSAGE’
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i. We recommend using TEXT if possible

ii. Do not use web based VOIP phones

Note: If you choose to use a different authentication method, we cannot provide any 

further guidance for you.

iii. You will be required to use this 2nd level of authentication each time you 

log into LESO FEPMIS.

l. Select ‘Continue’

m. Phone Authentication

i. Login.gov will send you a security code each time you sign in, so ensure 

you use a phone number you have access to

ii. Message and data rates may apply. Do Not use a web based VOIP phone 

service
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n. Enter your phone number

o. Select Text Message or Phone Call ‘We recommend text’

p. Select send code

Note: The Code Will Expire in 10 Minutes.

q. Enter your one-time security code that you received either text or call (this 

security code will be sent to your phone each time you log in)

r. Uncheck ‘Remember this Browser’

s. Select Submit
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Note: You should see a confirmation from login.gov like the one below ‘A phone was added 

to your account’ and the email address associated with your login.gov account.

t. Select Agree and Continue
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Note: You have successfully created a login.gov account and you will be returned to 

Wildland Fire Application Portal.

Note: You must now create an iNAP account. Please Continue.

u. Select ‘Login.gov’

v. On the Wildland Fire Application Portal Dashboard page, find the LESO FEPMIS 

Tile and select ‘Access’

If you see this error 

message, disregard 

it
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Note: If you are not a new user and have an existing iNAP account do not proceed. Go to 

the training guide for existing users.

w. Select ‘I do not have an iNAP profile yet’

x. Select ‘Next’

y. Enter user information, All Fields are required unless noted as “Optional”

Note: Ensure your email address matches in both E-Mail boxes (E-Mail box and the 

E-Mail Confirm box).

z. Enter Primary Affiliation ‘DoD Government’ 

aa. Enter ‘Other’ and ‘LESO’ for Organizational Unit

bb. Enter ‘Other’ and your current agency for Agency

cc. Select ‘Next’
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dd. Review/Read and Accept Rules of Behavior (RoB) and select Accept
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NOTE: RoB must be accepted to submit a request for access. If you decline the RoB you 

will not be allowed to proceed.

ee. Verify the requested application access and roles

i. Application Access: LESO-Law Enforcement Support Office

ii. Instance: PRODUCTION

iii. Request application role for LESO-PROD (Standard)

iv. LESO Report Reader (default) is checked

ff. Enter contact information

i. State Coordinators enter your LESO East/West Lead

ii. Law Enforcement Agencies enter your State Point of Contact information

gg. Select ‘Submit’
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hh. Select ‘No, Submit my request’

Note: You will see this page display. You have successfully connected your new login.gov 

account to your new iNAP account. 
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Note: STOP HERE, close your browser, and wait until the LESO HQ approves your 

account. Once approved you will receive 2 emails. After you receive the emails, you will be 

able to proceed.

ii. Upon confirmation and approval of your iNAP request by the approving official 

you will receive multiple email messages from donotreply@nwcg.gov

jj. Up to 2 emails could be sent. 

i. iNAP User Account Informatiom

ii. Application Access for LESO-PROD Approved

You have successfully connected your iNAP and LOGIN.gov accounts. This is a onetime

process.

You must wait to receive email confirmation that your iNAP account has been approved to 

proceed.

The next time you attempt to login to LESO FEPMIS you will be Authenticated by 

login.gov two level authentication and authorized by iNAP and then be redirected into 

LESO FEPMIS. 

Note: You must completely CLOSE YOUR BROWSER down. To access LESO FEPMIS 

on your next login attempt go to https://famauth.wildfire.gov/. 
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2. NoN-DOD User New LESO FEPMIS Account.

Note: If you have an existing LESO FEPMIS account do not use this guide use the existing 

user guide instead.

a. Go to: https://famauth.wildfire.gov/

b. Select Public Partners ‘Login.gov’

Note: If you have not created a login.gov account yet stop and go to step 1 to create an 

account.

c. Enter your login.gov email address

d. Enter your login.gov password

e. Select ‘Sign in’

Note: A new one-time security code will be sent to your phone, this is your 2nd level of 

authentication.
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f. Enter one-time security code sent to your phone (this security code will be sent

to your phone each time you log in)

g. Uncheck ‘Remember this browser’

h. Select ‘Submit’
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i. On the Wildland Fire Application Portal page, Find the LESO FEPMIS Tile and

select ‘Access’
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Note: If the Rules of Behavior screen does not show go to step (t.) 

j. Read and Select ‘Accept’ the Rules of Behavior

Note: You will receive a message on the screen that you are leaving iNAP.

Note: Unfortunately, due to security issues you will have to log back in after accepting the 

Rules of Behavior. Close your Browser and go to the next slide. 

k. Go to: https://famauth.wildfire.gov/

l. Select Public Partners ‘Login.gov’
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m. Enter your login.gov Email address

n. Enter your login.gov Password

o. Select ‘Sign in

p. Enter One-time security code sent to your phone (this security code will be sent

to your phone each time you log in)
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q. Uncheck ‘Remember this browser’

r. Select ‘Submit’

s. On the Wildland Fire Application Portal page, Find the LESO FEPMIS Tile at the

top of the page under ‘My Applications’ and select ‘Access’
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t. On the LESO FEPMIS: Initial login Select ‘NEW USER’

Note: If you are not a NEW FEPMIS User then stop and go to the existing user guide. 

u. Enter user information

v. Select ‘Create’

Note: all fields with an * are required. 
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w. Check the box to Acknowledge the Rules of Behavior (RoB)

x. Select ‘Acknowledge’

You have successfully created a LESO FEPMIS account and your login.gov, iNAP and 

LESO FEPMIS accounts are all linked together. The next time you login you will go 

directly into the LESO FEPMIS application from login.gov. 
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You Must now.... 

Close your browser completely or you might have browser cache issues.

Contact your State Point of Contact to assign you to a Station and new user roles. 

Note: This will be your access point for LESO FEPMIS from now on so you can bookmark 

this page: https://famauth.wildfire.gov/. 
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3. Logging into FEPMIS account for first time after setup.

Note: This will be your access point for a LESO FEPMIS from now on so you can 

bookmark this page. 

a. Go to: https://famauth.wildfire.gov/

b. Select Public Partners ‘Login.gov’

Note: If you have not created a login.gov account yet stop and go to step 1 to create an 

account.

c. Enter your login.gov Email address

d. Enter your login.gov Password

e. Select ‘Sign in’

Note: A new one-time security code will be sent to your phone, this is your 2nd level of 

authentication. 
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f. Enter one-time security code sent to your phone (this security code will be sent

to your phone each time you log in)

g. Uncheck ‘Remember this browser

h. Select ‘Submit’
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i. On the Wildland Fire Application Portal page, Find the LESO FEPMIS Tile at the

top of the page under ‘My Applications’ and select ‘Access’
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j. Once you click Access you will be directed to LESO FEPMIS

You have completed the login process for FEPMIS.