Opening Data as a Service (DaaS)

To open DaaS, you must first have a user account for IAM, and you must log in to IAM.

User accounts, which contain user names and passwords, control access to IAM. The first time you log in to IAM, you must:

  • Change the temporary password.
  • Log in to IAM with the new password.
  • Enter answers to specific security questions.

Logging in to DaaS

If you use DaaS to review Dayforce Dayforce Tax reports and images, you can log into DaaS using either of the following products:

  • Dayforce Dayforce Tax (recommended method)
  • IAM

To log in to DaaS with Dayforce Dayforce Tax

  1. On the Dayforce Tax login page, do this:
    1. Enter your user ID and your password.

      The password appears as all asterisks (*).

    2. Click Sign in.

      The Dayforce Tax Home page opens.

  2. In the navigation pane on the left of the page, click My Reports & Images.

    The DaaS Home page opens in a separate tab.

To log in to DaaS with IAM

  1. On the IAM login page, do this:
    1. Enter your user ID and your password.

      The password appears as all asterisks (*).

    2. Click Sign in.
  2. Click Submit.
  3. On the IAM Home page, click the Data Portal icon ().

    The DaaS Home page opens in a separate tab.

    Note: If the DaaS icon doesn't appear on the IAM Home page, you don't have permission to access the product. For more information, see Why doesn't the DaaS icon appear on the IAM Home page?

Timeout period

Although clients can configure the timeout period for IAM as needed, the default is set at 15 minutes. The timeout session considers time in both IAM and DaaS before closing your session.

Session timeout behavior with the default setting of 15 minutes
If the default isn't changed, and your ... This occurs ...
IAM session is inactive for 15 minutes, but your DaaS session is active Remains open.
DaaS session is inactive for 15 minutes, but your IAM session is active Remains open.
IAM session and your DaaS session are inactive for 15 minutes Closes.

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