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PASSKEY Implementation Instructions

Tennessee implemented the PASSKEY 3.0 system on September 20, 2003.  Please note the following implementation instructions that pertain to new and existing customers.

For customers with a corporate firewall, your firewall must be opened for outbound access on TCP ports 80 (http), 443 (SSL), and 8013 (ORB) to class C address range [146.130.32.*].

For Information Exchange and Report Subscription your firewall must be opened for outbound access on TCP ports 80 (http), 443 (SSL), and 8013 (ORB) to class C address range [192.53.35.*].

In addition, if you are using Internet Explorer and either a Windows 2000 or a Windows XP computer, you need to ensure that the User ID you use to log into your PC (not the PASSKEY User ID) has Administrator privileges to it.  This is necessary to allow PASSKEY to be downloaded to your PC.  Several files are downloaded the first time you access PASSKEY.  After that whenever there are updates to the system, the updated files will be automatically downloaded provided that the User ID you use to log into your computer has Administrator privileges to it.

To access PASSKEY:

  1. Open your Internet browser.
     
  2. Type in the URL http://www.tennesseeadvantage.com and press Enter.
    (The Tennessee Advantage homepage will be displayed.)
      
  3. Click on the PASSKEY 3.0 option at the top of the page.
    (A System License Agreement disclaimer page will appear.)
     
  4. Click on the LOGIN button to agree to the terms of Tennessee’s System License Agreement (All PASSKEY users execute a hardcopy of this agreement prior to receiving their login IDs and passwords).
     
  5. The PASSKEY login screen will appear. Enter your existing PASSKEY login ID (preceded by the "Domain" - see below) and password.

    If you are using Internet Explorer (IE) you must enter "tgpl\" followed by your login ID in the "User Name" box (i.e. tgpl\loginID) or enter your login ID in the "User Name" box and "tgpl" in the "Domain" box (dependant upon which version of IE you are using) and then enter your password and click on OK or press Enter.

    If you are using Netscape you must enter "tgpl\" followed by your login ID in the "User Name" box (i.e. tgpl\loginID) and then enter your password in the password box and click on OK or press Enter.
     
  6. If you are using Internet Explorer (IE) as your browser, the PASSKEY system will download to your PC. The download time will range between 5 and 45 minutes depending on the speed of the connection (T1, ISDN, DSL, or modem at 56K).

    If you are using NETSCAPE as your browser, you will also be systematically prompted through the download steps for necessary Java Plug-in files (during your initial access) prior to downloading PASSKEY.
     
  7. Following the download process, the PASSKEY directory (site menu) will be displayed.

    (Click on the plus sign to open each application menu and sub-menu. Double-click or highlight the screen icons and press enter to access the screens.) Please call the Help Desk if you do not see the directory menu.
     
  8. To close screens click on the blue "X" located in the right hand corner of each page, or select Close from the Navigational tools menu on the top left hand corner of the screen. To exit the application click on the "X" in the far right corner on the Browser title bar at any time, this will close your browser session and disconnect you from PASSKEY.  Please note that you must close the Browser window and not use the Browser's back button.  Not doing so will cause problems accessing Passkey.

If you have any technical/access questions or problems, call the PASSKEY Help Desk at 713-420-4600 or 1-800-327-8328. For any application/process related questions please contact your Account Representative or Volume Analyst. You may also forward any non-urgent application questions or comments to Central.Transportation.Services@ElPaso.com.