If you have not registered, you will not be able to login. To register, click on "Local 48 Members Register Here". Insert your Last Name and Last Four digits of your Social Security Number in the appropriate spaces and click "Begin Registration". The registration process will ask you to complete your user profile. BE SURE TO ENTER AN EMAIL ADDRESS where requested. This is where your password and login information will be emailed immediately following your completion of the registration. Without it, you will be unable to access the members only area.
You may only register one time. After you have registered, changes to your profile can be made by logging in and clicking on "My Profile". From this page you can choose to edit your profile by clicking "Edit My Profile" under the profile table.
Logging In
If you have a problem logging in, do not assume it is because of something you did. There have been a number of issues that have been resolved because someone spoke up and told me they had trouble. If you don't tell me you can't log in, I will not know. This is your website, I am here to help.
A problem which has been resolved has to do with the time and time zone that your particular computer is set to. After extensive trouble shooting in the wrong places, I discovered that many computers have the correct time on their clocks, but that the time zone is not correctly set. This causes the cookies that allow you to log in to be fooled into believing your session has either timed out or not begun yet. To correct this problem:
Double click on the clock in your task bar. Assure that it is set to the correct time. Select the time zone tab and assure that it is set to the proper time zone. In Cincinnati, it should be set to Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) and be certain it is automatically adjusting for daylight savings time.
Cookies must be enabled on your browser in order to log in
To enable cookies in Microsoft Internet Explorer®:
Select the tab in the tool bar that says "Tools".
From there select "Internet Options"
A dialog box will appear with a number of tabs at the top. Select the one that says "Privacy"
Adjust the slider to "Accept All Cookies"
To enable cookies in Netscape Navigator®:
Select the tab in the toolbar that says "Edit"
From there select "Preferences"
A dialog box will appear in the left column, select "Privacy and Security"
Select "Cookies" and click on "Enable Cookies from Originating Website" or "Enable All"
If you have upgraded to the latest version of Internet Explorer, there are over 40 settings in the privacy area that could be affecting your chances of logging in. There are an equal or better number in other settings in the browser. My advice is to download and install Mozilla Firefox. It is an open source web browser developed by hackers like me to get around all the problems that Microsoft has created with the newer versions of their OS and Browsers. You can find Firefox here
If you should forget your password, click the "Lost Password" link and insert your IAFF member number. Your login information will be emailed to the Email address you used when you registered, and this address will be displayed as the address that the information is mailed to. Your IAFF number, Login Name, and Password were emailed to this same mailbox when you registered.
Thank You
George Bredestege, Squad 52 Unit 3 webmaster@iafflocal48.org
