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You can sign up for an {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix}} account by using an existing IBMid, by creating a new IBMid, or by using a federated ID. A federated ID is an ID within a company's domain that has been registered with IBM so that the domain and user credentials can be used to access IBM web applications. Click Sign Up to get started. {:shortdesc}
A federated ID can be used to sign up for {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} only if your company has already worked with IBM to register. Registering a company's domain with IBM enables users to log in to IBM products and services by using their existing company user credentials. Authentication is then handled by your company's identity provider. When you log in to {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} with a federated ID, you are prompted to log in through your company's login page. For information about requesting to register your company or organization's domain with IBM, or for more information about the process, see IBMid Enterprise Federation Adoption Guide 
{: new_window}. An IBM sponsor, such as an offering advocate or client advocate, is required when you request to register federated IDs.
IBM leverages the Security Assertion Markup Language 2.0 (SAML 2.0) for this identity federation. SAML 2.0 is a standard version for exchanging authentication data between security domains. It is an XML-based protocol that uses a security token containing assertions to pass information between the organizations "Identity Provider", and the "IBM Rely Party (RP)" otherwise known as the Service Provider.
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| Existing IBMid | If you already have an IBMid, sign up for {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} with your existing credentials that you use for other IBM products and services. You are required to enter a phone number when signing up. |
| New IBMid | If you don't yet have an IBMid, you can select to create one. The IBMid enables you to use one login user name for all IBM products and services that you use, including {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}}. You are required to enter your personal information including first and last name, phone number, and password for the new credentials. You can use this IBMid to log in when using other IBM products and services. |
| Federated ID | If your company has requested to register the user credentials from your company's domain with IBM, you can sign up for {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} by using the credentials that you already use for your company's login. You are required to enter a phone number when signing up. |
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