If you are a customer (non USDA Federal Employee) of USDA, you should visit the USDA eAuthentication site to create a USDA eAuthentication Customer Account.
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER FOR YOUR ACCOUNT:
1. Your most recent SF-50 - Notification of Personnel Action
2. Your current Pay Period AD-334 - Earnings and Leave Statement from NFC as shown on the Employment Verification Page
3. Or, Forest Service Employee Registration Data (provided via email to Forest Service Employees)
Please read the eAuthentication Privacy Act Statement for more information on how your personal information will be protected.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REGISTER WITHOUT THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
IF YOU ARE A NEW EMPLOYEE, YOU WILL NEED TO OBTAIN YOUR FIRST AD-334 PRIOR TO REGISTRATION
The USDA eAuthentication Employee Credentialing process has six steps. You must complete all six steps before your USDA eAuthentication Employee Account with Level 2 Access is activated:
Step 1 of 6 - Employee Information: Enter pertinent employment information
Step 2 of 6 - Employee Information Confirmation: Review and verify the data you entered
Step 3 of 6 - Account Details: Enter information to be used in creating your eAuthentication account
Step 4 of 6 - Account Details Confirmation: Review and verify the data you entered
Step 5 of 6 - Check Email: Wait for and open the confirmation email containing the final step of registration
Step 6 of 6 - Link to Account Activation Page: Simply click the link in your email to start using your account
It is extremely important that you remember the following information about your eAuthentication account:
1. Your User ID
2. Your password
3. Your Personal Identification Number (PIN)
