In order to log in you will need to know the actual e-mail address that the OTGS holds for you, as well as your own OTGS password. Unless you have changed them, these will both be found in the e-mail that you were sent when you were registered with the website. Please note that the e-mail address and password held by the OTGS are not necessarily the same as you may be using for the Old Tonbridgian Society website.
How to log in
- Open the Log in form.
Before you log in, at various points around the website you will see boxes that say:
Have you registered your e-mail address with the OTGS? If so, click here to log in.
To open the log in form, you can either click on the link in those boxes, or you can select the Log in link in the main navigation bar.
- You will be asked for your e-mail address and your OTGS password. Type them in. (Your password will appear as dots or asterisks for security).
- Click on the Log in button underneath.
- Provided you have entered your details correctly, you will be logged in. You can now return to using the website, and you will now be able to access the restricted areas.
What to do if you have forgotten your OTGS password
If you cannot remember your password, first of all don't worry - everyone does it! We have provided you with a simple way that you can change it without having to wait for someone else to do it for you.
If you need to create a new password, follow the steps below:
- Open the Log in form (see Step 1 of "How to log in" above)
- Click on the link at the bottom that says Forgotten your password? Click here to change it.
- Enter your e-mail address in the box.
- Click on the Request a password change button.
- Your request will be registered, and you will be sent an e-mail. This will usually only take a minute or two to arrive, although it may take a bit longer if the internet is busy. Keep checking your e-mail until it arrives - it will be addressed from OTGS Webmaster and will have the subject Change password.
- If it does not arrive rapidly, resist the temptation to go back and request it again - you can only have one request at a time. If you make a second request, it will override the first one and you will have to wait even longer for the second e-mail to arrive!
- When it arrives, your e-mail will contain a website address, such as:
http://www.otgs.org.uk/auth/1/chocolate123teapot
- The end of the address will be different each time - it's a randomly generated authentication code that will prove that you are who you say you are. It will only be valid for 48 hours, so if you leave it longer you may need to start again from step 1.
- Click on this link, or type it in to your web browser, and you will be taken back to the OTGS website.
- Your authentication code will be checked, and if the website agrees that you are who you say you are, you will be allowed to type in a new password. Type the same password into the two boxes to make sure that you didn't make any spelling mistakes the first time.
- Your password will now have been changed, and you can now use it to log in (see How to log in).
Note: You will never receive an e-mail from OTGS asking you to visit a website to type in your current password, and if you ever receive a Change password request that you did not initiate, you should ignore it.
What to do if you have forgotten the e-mail address you supplied to the OTGS
If you forget your e-mail address, take a guess. Nothing bad will happen if you get it wrong.
If you still can't remember it, please send the Hon. Secretary an e-mail telling him this, and it will be changed for you.
How to log out
To log out of the website once you have finished using the website, click on the Log out link in the main navigation bar.