Activating a Horizon user account and logging in

This guide will walk you through activating your account and logging in for the first time.

How to activate and login to your Horizon account

1. 1. You should have received an email from Horizon with the subject line "Activate your Horizon account" (If you didn't receive this email, please contact your Horizon Administrator).
   
   
2. Open the email and click the 'Activate' button.
   
   
   
3. A new window will open and you'll be asked to set your password. Set a password and press the 'Activate' button.
   
   
   
4. You will be logged in and directed to the Horizon homepage.

How to resend an activation email

If for any reason the user didn't receive the activation email, a Horizon administrator can resend the activation email.

1. To do so, in Horizon click 'Settings' in the top right corner
   
   
2. Find the user account
   
   
3. Click  to the right of the user account
   
   
4. Scroll down to the 'Reset username and password' section, above the users Roles
   
   
5. Click 'Send user activation message'
   
   
6. Click 'Save' at the bottom of the user page

How to manually activate a user account

If for any reason you want to manually activate a user account, you can do this manually. This will allow the user to login without activating their account, using the password you set when you created the user account.

1. To do so, in Horizon click 'Settings' in the top right corner
   
   
2. Find the user account
   
   
3. Click  to the right of the user account
   
   
4. Scroll down to the 'Reset username and password' section, above the users Roles
   
   
5. Click 'Activate user'
   
   
6. Click 'Save' at the bottom of the user page