# Activation

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**Prerequisite**

* You should be a **Certification Body** (CB) that is accredited by an IAF MLA signatory member Accreditation Body under the main scope ISO/IEC 17021-1.
* The activation link to activate your IAF CertSearch CB account should be provided by your AB. Should you wish to create a CB account, please contact either [support@iafcertsearch.org](mailto:%20support@iafcertsearch.org) or your Accreditation Body for assistance.
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### Activating your CB Account

To activate your CB account:

1. Contact your AB to get your activation link
2. Once received, access the activation link from your browser 
   * The activation link expires in <mark style="color:red;">**4 months**</mark> upon generation
   * if the link already expired, request a new link to your respective ABs.
3. Read the Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, and Data Management Provisions, then check the tick boxes.
4. Once agreed, fill up the necessary information

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* Company Name
* Country
* Company Industry (optional)
* Email Address
* First Name
* Last Name
* Password
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4. Once done, click the **Create an Account** button
5. You should receive a code via email, the **code will be sent to the email address** you used for activation.
6. Input a **6-digit code**, then click Submit

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4. Once done, submit the signature of the representative or your organization
5. Once completed, click the **Submit** button
6. You'll be redirected to a Success page, click **'Get Started'** to proceed to your account dashboard.

### What's Next?

Once you are done setting up your account you can proceed with managing your data. See the following:

> [Manage Profile](/certification-bodies/settings/certification-body-profile.md)
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> [Add Accounts](/certification-bodies/settings/accounts.md#add-account)
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> [Import Certificates](/certification-bodies/data-management/import-certification/data-import.md)
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> [Manage Security Settings](/certification-bodies/settings/settings/security-settings.md)


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