Accessing AMU
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* On the **Portal Home** page, select **My Applications** tab below **Essentials** section.

* Scroll down to search for **AMU - Access Management Utility**.

* You can also type **AMU** in the **Quick search** box at the top right-hand corner of the page.

* Or select the letter **A** from **alphabet string** above the box. This will take you straight to listings under **A**.

*Figure 1* - Shows **Quick search** box and **alphabet list** at the top of **My Applications** page.

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* Click on **AMU** to open it.

Adding Applications to My Essentials
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All applications to which you are assigned access through AMU are available in the **My Applications** tab in your **DoE Staff Portal** account.

**Note** - If you are logged into the Portal when the access is granted, simply refresh your browser and access the link as described below.

* Select **My Applications** tab and search for the application to which you have been granted access.
  
*Figure 2* - Shows **Add to my Essentials** link next to **AMU - Access Management Utility**:

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* Click on **Add to my Essentials** link next to **AMU** to bring the application icon to your **Portal Home** page.

*Figure 3* - Shows **AMU** and other applications in the **Essentials** area on the **Portal Home** page:

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**Note** -- Clicking the application in **My Applications** or the icon in **Essentials** on **Portal Home** page takes you directly into the Privileged view without the need to log in.

.. important::
  
		* Be aware that the DoE proxy will log you out of any application after 30 minutes of inactivity.