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To report vulnerabilities anonymously, complete the "Vulnerability Reporting Form" at our web page (https://kb.cert.org/vuls/vulcoordrequest/) as shown below.

Getting an account

Almost everyone Everyone involved in the coordinated vulnerability disclosure process will want a VINCE account. The VINCE account will provide participants to watch and support to the coordination process. Obtaining a VINCE account is easy!  Visit our web page (https://kb.cert.org/vince) and get started.

Creating an account

The overall process of obtaining a VINCE account is:

1. Navigate to the VINCE site.
2. Click on "Create an Account".
3. Complete the VINCE form.
4. Wait for an email response granting your access.
   
   

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Completing the VINCE form

Please complete the form to create a VINCE account. The email address you provide will be your login username. The login username and password are case-sensitive.

1. Enter a valid email address which you can access. (This field is case-sensitive.)
2. Create a New Password with these requirements: (This field is case-sensitive.)
   
   1. minimum length is 8 characters
   2. Requires at least 1 number
   3. Requires at least 1 special character ("+" and "=" don't count)
   4. Requires uppercase letters
   5. Requires lowercase letters
3. Enter the same password for confirmation.
4. Enter Preferred Display Name.
   Note: this name is visible to other VINCE users. It may only contain 1 space and may not contain special characters.
5. Enter First name.
6. Enter Last name.
7. Enter Company/Affiliation.
8. Enter Job Title.
9. Click the box "I agree to the terms of service" after reviewing the terms of service.
10. Click on "Sign up".

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When signing up for a VINCE account the user needs to provide a valid email address to receive the confirmation code to verify your account.

Once you receive the access VINCE verification code please:

1. Enter the VINCE verification code into the form
   
   
   
   
2. Click "Submit".
   
   

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1. VINCE coordinator reviews your account for approval.
2. Upon approval,
   
   1. You will receive an email indicating your account has been approved and you are directed to kb.cert.org/vince to log on.
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   2. If you have your browser open and the approval came quickly, you may also have a popup box indicating you can now login.
      
      
   

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